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10 th Grade English Thursday 27 Feb. 2014

10 th Grade English Thursday 27 Feb. 2014. Agenda: Take Out All Persuasive Essay Materials & Meta-Cog Log Meta-Cog Log Common “Usage” Errors Review Grading Scale for Persuasive Essay Review Persuasive Essay Requirements Compose Final Persuasive Essay Proofread and Edit Essay Homework:

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10 th Grade English Thursday 27 Feb. 2014

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  1. 10th Grade EnglishThursday27 Feb. 2014 Agenda: • Take Out All Persuasive Essay Materials & Meta-Cog Log • Meta-Cog Log Common “Usage” Errors • Review Grading Scale for Persuasive Essay • Review Persuasive Essay Requirements • Compose Final Persuasive Essay • Proofread and Edit Essay Homework: • Have mom/dad/guardian sign forecasting form.

  2. Meta-Cognition Journal • In the left margin, please write 27 Feb. 2014 • Title this entry “Common Usage Errors”

  3. Meta-Cognition (Continued) Directions: On the next line down, please write the following: • HSPE Writing: Scoring Conventions: • USAGE errors count more than spelling and punctuation errors • USAGE equals: • run-on sentences • sentence fragments • comma splices (unnecessary commas) • their vs. there vs. they’re • you vs. your vs. you’re • to vs. too • than vs. then • its vs. it’s • were vs. where • are vs. our

  4. Persuasive Essay Requirements • Brainstorm ideas that what you can write about in a pre-write. A PRE-WRITE MUST BE WRITTEN ON YOUR PAPER TO PASS WITH ME. • Craft your 5 paragraph essay. • Proofread and edit your essay into a final draft format.

  5. Persuasive Essay Prompt • Recently, a citizen’s group proposed a change to the rules for obtaining a driver’s license. The group has proposed that high school students have at least a “B” average in order to get a driver’s license. Take a position on this proposal. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper to persuade voters to agree with your position.

  6. Introduction Learning Targets • I can select my favorite type of introduction and use it on the HSPE Persuasive Essay. • I can craft 5-7 sentences that clearly demonstrate my introduction style. • I can craft a thesis with my clearly stated position and my 3 points to prove it.

  7. Learning Targets for Persuasive Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 • I can craft a topic sentence that includes my arguable point and how I will prove that point in the paragraph. • I can craft a fake quote or statistic that supports my thesis statement. • I can craft a rhetorical question that persuades the reader to agree with my position. • I can craft a hypothetical example that demonstrates why my opinion is correct.

  8. Learning Targets for Persuasive Body Paragraph #3 • I can brainstorm one point that the opposition might bring up to prove their opinion is true. • I can decide what their point fails to consider/acknowledge/ or prove . • I can point out detailed problems in the opposition’s viewpoint. • I can offer a solution that works as a compromise between our two ways of thinking.

  9. Conclusion Learning Targets • I can begin with an advanced transition word. • I can restate my thesis. • I can summarize each point I made in one sentence per point. • I can use transitional phrases that help my writing flow from point to point. • I can end with a call to action.

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