Homework: Monday, March 31st

Grade your conclusion pre-test using the rubric. Give yourself feedback using today's notes. Be specific! Rewrite your conclusion paragraph. 

Homework: Friday, March 28th

Complete the conclusion practice handout. Use today's foldable and our own class-created conclusion for reference. 

Homework: Tuesday, March 25th

Independently read and respond in your R/W notebook. I will be checking for two responses tomorrow: one for class today and one for homework.

Reminder: tomorrow is our SBAC training test. Meet me in the computer lab for class and come prepared with an independent reading book. 

Homework: Wednesday, March 19th

Read and score the 6 student introductions on the handout (rubrics on the back).

Rewrite the introduction with the worst score on the same handout.

Tomorrow: peer reviews of last night's homework and introduction post-tests. Be sure to have all of your introduction notes!

Introduction Foldable

Homework: Monday, March 17th

Write an introduction and label all parts!

Homework: Monday, March 10th

Tonight's issue: Should lunch waves be longer than 25 minutes?

1. Brainstorm reasons

2. Choose your strongest reason

3. Write a body paragraph using all 6 parts

4. Label the parts

Tomorrow, you will receive feedback and a score from last week's body paragraph. You will use your newfound knowledge to create a strong body paragraph and prove how much you've learned.

Homework: Wednesday, March 5th

Use your foldable, today's labeling notes, and the reference sheets on the back of your homework to write one body paragraph.

Homework: Tuesday, March 4th

Great job in today's argument writing pre-assessment. This week, we will learn all of the pieces necessary to create a strong argument and write a cohesive body paragraph.

Tonight, use my example to complete your foldable. Review my examples so that you're ready to identify and label each part tomorrow.

Reminder: Friday is our academic vocabulary post-test.

Homework: Monday, March 3rd

Happy March! 

Tonight, use the review sheet to start studying for Friday's vocabulary post-test. You can create illustrations, use because, but, and so, use the words in free-writes, make note-cards, etc. 

Tomorrow we begin argument writing! Get ready.