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ACT WRITING STRATEGIES

ACT WRITING STRATEGIES. DO NOW:. Read page 129 of Rev Prep Workbook On the back of your packet, respond to the following prompt: PROMPT: What are your first impressions of the writing section? -What might be difficult for you? -What might be easy?. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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ACT WRITING STRATEGIES

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  1. ACT WRITING STRATEGIES

  2. DO NOW: Read page 129 of Rev Prep Workbook On the back of your packet, respond to the following prompt: PROMPT: What are your first impressions of the writing section? -What might be difficult for you? -What might be easy?

  3. ANNOUNCEMENTS • School Administered ACT Practice Test • Period 5 won the tournament • Next tournament updates will be announced soon • Working out the details

  4. BINDER CLEAN UP • Postponed until after the Math Fundamentals section has been finished • (So all fundamental math can be kept together)

  5. AGENDA 1. Fundamentals Terms (cont) 2. New Mini-Unit: Writing 3. Exit Slip

  6. Upcoming Weeks IMPORTANT DATES: OCT 6th & NOV 3rd

  7. DAILY OBJECTIVES • I WILL… • Review the fundamental math terms and concepts essential for success on the ACT • Master the ACT Writing strategy for “Understanding the Prompt”

  8. NOTETAKING NORMS 1. Raise your hand if you have questions (Do not ask a neighbor) 2. Be on task 3. Be productive & contribute 4. Be polite - 1 indv. reminder - 2 indv. reminders – 5 min after class - 3 indv. reminders – Detention

  9. MATH FUNDAMENTAL VOCAB • REMAINDER • DIVISIBLE • MULTIPLE • FACTOR • PRIME • LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE • LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR

  10. REMAINDER • “The number left over when a number is not divisible by another number.”

  11. DIVISIBLE • An integer can be divided by another integer evenly, with no fraction or decimal left over.

  12. MULTIPLE • The product of an integer and another integer MULTIPLES OF 10: 1 x 10 = 10 ; 20 ; 30 ; 40 2 3 4

  13. FACTOR • Integers that multiply together to make a given product Example: Factors: 2 x 5 = 10

  14. LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE • The smallest multiple common to two numbers EX: 2 & 4 3 & 4 4 is the LCM 12 is the LCM (2 x 2 = 4) 3: 3, 6, 9, 12 (1 x 4 = 4) 4: 4, 8, 12

  15. GREATEST COMMON FACTOR • The largest factor common to two numbers 2 & 4

  16. PRIME • A number that has itself and 1 as its only factors Not Prime: 12Prime: 7 1 x 12 1 x 7 2 x 6 3 x 4

  17. STEPS TO PRIME FACTORIZATION • Start with the smallest prime number (2) • “Can this number be divided by 2?” 2. Then move to the second number 3. Then keep using prime factorization to get to the smallest number

  18. EXAMPLE 36 2 18 2 9

  19. WRITING • Put everything away except for a pencil and the ACT Writing Test Packet

  20. WRITING STRATEGY – DAY 1 PART ONE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE: I will master the ACT Writing strategies for “Understanding the Prompt” by: • Identifying the two sides • Picking a stance • Listing three reasons to support a position

  21. PARTNER NORMS • Productive – stay on task, do not distract other groups • Volume – I should be able to hear the music at any corner of the room. I will check every 2 min in each corner. 3 Classroom warnings: partner work  individual work

  22. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFOREHAND STEPS/DIRECTIONS: • Partner-read CHAPTER 23: “THE ESSAY” packet • Answer questions 1-4 in partners (yes, this is an example of a life skills grade)

  23. TEST-TAKING CHALLENGES: - Difficult prompts - Choose a weak stance • Lack experience to create a structured essay in 30 min • Establishing evidence for grounded assertions • Grammatical errors • Good introductions, theses, and conclusions

  24. L3’s tips on types of evidence • 1. Personal Anecdotes • 2. Historical References • 3. Current Events

  25. What are the two sides? USUALLY: • “I agree because…” • “I disagree because…”

  26. Discussion Norms • Productive – stay on task, do not distract other people • Polite– do not have side conversation, do not interrupt others After you make a comment, call on someone else who has a hand raised

  27. 4 P’s: • PROMPT: What we’re doing today • PLAN: • PRODUCE: • PROOFREAD:

  28. WRITING STRATEGY – DAY 1 PART ONE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE: I will master the ACT Writing strategies for “Understanding the Prompt” by: • Identifying the two sides • Picking a stance • Listing three reasons to support a position

  29. How is your exit ticket assessed? For each “side” (#1 and #2) am I… • Stating the stance? • Taking a stance? • Am I using three examples to support this stance?

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