For the next two days we will be presenting our public speaking pieces at the beginning of class. A refresher lesson on "what to remember" for your MCAS test (the mornings of April 10 & 11) will be presented and then continued on Thursday. Last, the following items need to be worked on and completed for our Research Friday Focus - Body Paragraphs: Topic sentence, facts, closing sentence, as well as your THREE Folding in a Quote papers.
HW - practice for your Public Speaking assignment, double check that you have completed all that is needed for Research friday!!
Here is a link that was shown in class to assist with writing closing sentences for body paragraphs.
Here is a link to a practice MCAS site for you to either practice navigating or to show your parents if they are curious!
Friday, March 31, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - Monday, March 27 +Tuesday, March 28 2017
AGENDA
Objective: Using both their completed folding in quotes graphic organizers and the subtopic sections of their outlines, students will piece together the body portion of their research papers.
1.) Revisit your public speaking idea - 5 minute practice.
2.) "Writing Narratives" handout (given yesterday) will be walked through together to focus in on some key points.
2.) Work on rough draft of the body of your paper - Body Paragraph Closing Sentences'!!
3.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) The "Writing Narratives" handout you were given yesterday - Read the important pieces I pointed out to you today
2.) Work on public speaking for tomorrow's class (see yesterday's post)
Objective: Using both their completed folding in quotes graphic organizers and the subtopic sections of their outlines, students will piece together the body portion of their research papers.
1.) Revisit your public speaking idea - 5 minute practice.
2.) "Writing Narratives" handout (given yesterday) will be walked through together to focus in on some key points.
2.) Work on rough draft of the body of your paper - Body Paragraph Closing Sentences'!!
3.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) The "Writing Narratives" handout you were given yesterday - Read the important pieces I pointed out to you today
2.) Work on public speaking for tomorrow's class (see yesterday's post)
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - Thursday, March 23 + Friday, March 24
Diving into Research!! Phase Two!!
AGENDA
Objective: Students will listen to directions on how to fill in their outlines for the body section of their papers and then they will use their notes to complete this task. After that, students will work in small groups on the "folding in quotes" technique before trying it on their own.
1.) Finish up practice presentations
2.) Turn and Talk about subtopics
3.) Let's go over how to fill in an outline (see quick notes below)
4.) Get cracking!
5.) Folding in quotes - you need three of these papers, one for each of the quotes you need to use (please see below for a picture of a sample page)
6.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Finish outline (II-IV ONLY)
2.) Your three folded in quotes need to be completed
2.) Second public speaking activity begins Monday, 3/27 (see below for more details)
BODY PARAGRAPH OUTLINE REMINDERS
1.) Use your notes and add specific information from them to the appropriate subtopic
2.) These should consist of mostly of bullets (Remember, you want skeletal information! Save the detail and the juicy stuff for when you write your paper!)
3.) Everyone must have ONE (1) direct quote per subtopic (please copy this down with the correct citation. Questions about citations?!? Use this website!
SECOND PRACTICE PRESENTATION INFORMATION
Please bring a recording device (your phone or iPod or something like a gopro). I will be recording you so that you can watch yourself present in order to help you in the future. We will begin presenting on Wednesday, March 29.
Choose a place, real or fictional, that you think is a perfect place that all people should visit. You need to give the audience your best "sales pitch" as to why that is the ideal place. This pitch must last at least 45 seconds, no more than 1 minute. You also must be prepared to answer 1 question about your pitch that a classmate will ask you.
FOLDED IN QUOTE EXAMPLE:
The picture below is a sample folded in quote. The words written in purple are from a past group of students. The words written in pencil are the notes that we took and talked about in class on how to use this graphic organizer.
Objective: Students will listen to directions on how to fill in their outlines for the body section of their papers and then they will use their notes to complete this task. After that, students will work in small groups on the "folding in quotes" technique before trying it on their own.
1.) Finish up practice presentations
2.) Turn and Talk about subtopics
3.) Let's go over how to fill in an outline (see quick notes below)
4.) Get cracking!
5.) Folding in quotes - you need three of these papers, one for each of the quotes you need to use (please see below for a picture of a sample page)
6.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Finish outline (II-IV ONLY)
2.) Your three folded in quotes need to be completed
2.) Second public speaking activity begins Monday, 3/27 (see below for more details)
BODY PARAGRAPH OUTLINE REMINDERS
1.) Use your notes and add specific information from them to the appropriate subtopic
2.) These should consist of mostly of bullets (Remember, you want skeletal information! Save the detail and the juicy stuff for when you write your paper!)
3.) Everyone must have ONE (1) direct quote per subtopic (please copy this down with the correct citation. Questions about citations?!? Use this website!
SECOND PRACTICE PRESENTATION INFORMATION
Please bring a recording device (your phone or iPod or something like a gopro). I will be recording you so that you can watch yourself present in order to help you in the future. We will begin presenting on Wednesday, March 29.
Choose a place, real or fictional, that you think is a perfect place that all people should visit. You need to give the audience your best "sales pitch" as to why that is the ideal place. This pitch must last at least 45 seconds, no more than 1 minute. You also must be prepared to answer 1 question about your pitch that a classmate will ask you.
FOLDED IN QUOTE EXAMPLE:
The picture below is a sample folded in quote. The words written in purple are from a past group of students. The words written in pencil are the notes that we took and talked about in class on how to use this graphic organizer.
Two Week(ish) Focus! - March 13 - March 22
The goal of the next handful of days is to
1) Finish your book
2) Complete your lit group packet
3) Move forward in both the individual and group projects.
Projects are due on Wednesday March 15!
1) Finish your book
2) Complete your lit group packet
3) Move forward in both the individual and group projects.
Projects are due on Wednesday March 15!
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Weeks Agenda + Homework - March 6-10
Objective: To continue moving forward in the research paper process. To make progress according to Lit Circle schedules
Monday - *Research DUE. A mini-lesson reminder on how to write a good HOOK (opening sentence) as we dive into organizing our Intro paragraph for the research paper. The links to a Research Paper Outline as well as the Hook cheat sheet should be saved in a "forever" folder as you will be able to use them FOREVER!!
*The rest of class is for your lit circle reading schedule.
HW - Write your hook, it will be checked first thing in class tomorrow.
Tuesday - HOOK check-in. Continue with your lit circle schedule
HW - #2 of your Intro paragraph is to be filled in as well as the three points you want to address in your paper should be written in the thesis section (#3)
Wednesday - HALF DAY
Thursday -
Friday -
Monday - *Research DUE. A mini-lesson reminder on how to write a good HOOK (opening sentence) as we dive into organizing our Intro paragraph for the research paper. The links to a Research Paper Outline as well as the Hook cheat sheet should be saved in a "forever" folder as you will be able to use them FOREVER!!
*The rest of class is for your lit circle reading schedule.
HW - Write your hook, it will be checked first thing in class tomorrow.
Tuesday - HOOK check-in. Continue with your lit circle schedule
HW - #2 of your Intro paragraph is to be filled in as well as the three points you want to address in your paper should be written in the thesis section (#3)
Wednesday - HALF DAY
Thursday -
Friday -
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