Mr. Verutes 5/13 – 5/15 Speech 9

1. Mr. Verutes 5/13 – 5/15 Speech 9 Aim: What is informational/explanatory writing? How is an informational/explanatory (expository) essay written?Do Now: Begin reading the summary of Richard Wright’s Black Boy. Note the themes of racism and artistic expression presented throughout the work as well as the man vs. society conflict experienced by the protagonist.

2. Whole Class Activity – Read Aloud “Marching to His Own Beat”(Common Core Appendix C 70-72) As we read aloud from the informational/explanatory essay “Marching to His Own Beat”, keep the following review questions in mind: • What sentence communicates the topic/main idea of the essay? Where is it located? • What is a negative effect of pride according to the author of the essay? • What facts, details, and/or examples does the author provide to support the point you identified in your answer to question 2? • What is a positive effect of pride according to the essay? • What facts, details, and/or examples does the author provide to support the point you identified in your answer to question 4? • How does the author conclude the essay? What overall idea or message should the reader take away from reading the essay?

3. Writing an Informational/Explanatory Essay • An informational/explanatory (expository) essay is an essay that informs the reader of a topic or explains a procedure or process. • Instructional manuals, brochures, text books, essays, and non-fiction articles are all forms of informational/explanatory writing. • The writer of an effective informational/explanatory essay makes sure to include all of the following: • Clearly introduces the topic • Organizesinformation in order to create connections between related ideas • Providesfacts, definitions, examples, and details in order to support the topic • Uses transition words and phrases to connect ideas • Employs a formal writing style (avoids informal language and imprecise words and phrases like “kind of”, “sort of”, “I guess”, “like”, “stuff” etc.) • Provides a concluding statement that shows the outcome of the topic addressed or its implications in the world. • Avoids and/or corrects any errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation

4. Homework • Read the Informational/Explanatory (Expository) Essay Assignment Handout and begin reviewing your class notes, homework assignments, and reading journal entries to begin formulating your points and gathering your evidence (supports) for your 5-paragraph essay. • Read the 5-Paragraph Essay Outline Template. Notice the order in which information is presented and all of the required components of the essay.

5. Mr. Verutes 5/15 – 5/19 Speech 9 Aim: How is a 5-paragraph essay organized? Do Now: Review the 5-Paragraph Essay Outline Template. Notice the order in which information is presented in order to inform the reader and support statements with quotes and evidence.

6. Whole Class Review –Excerpt from “Marching to His Own Beat” BP2 Body: Supporting Paragraph # 2 Wright’s thirst and desire to learn is prompted by his pride and allows him to excel in school and pursue his dreams of becoming a writer. The reader observes Wright’s pride in his writing when he wrote his first story. Pleased with his work, he “decided to read it to a young woman who lived next door . . . [He] looked at her in a cocky manner that said: . . . I write stuff like this all the time. It’s easy” (120-121).This attitude of satisfaction permits Wright to continue to push himself to improve and pursue his craft. Pride eventually leads Wright to submit his work to the local newspaper; his obvious pride in his work is clearly portrayed when he impatiently tells the newspaper editor, “But I want you to read it now” (165) and asks for his composition book back when he does not immediately show interest in his story. Pride in his academic achievements motivates him to excel in his studies; after Wright advanced to sixth grade in two weeks, he was elated and thrilled at his astonishing accomplishment: “Overjoyed, I ran home and babbled the news . . . I had leaped a grade in two weeks, anything seemed possible, simple, easy” (125). Wright’s pride in his intelligence and studies allows him to breeze through school: “I burned at my studies . . . I read my civics and English and geography volumes through and only referred to them in class. I solved all my mathematical problems far in advance” (133). Pride provides him with the selfconfidence and contentment that his family and society fail to give him. It removes Wright from both the black culture and the white culture and moves him rather to the “art culture”, in which Wright can achieve higher than what is anticipated of him. ►Topic Sentence (Main Point #2) ► Supporting Point and Supporting Detail # 1 ► Supporting Point and Supporting Detail # 2 ► Supporting Point and Supporting Detail # 3 ► Transition Statement

7. Mr. Verutes 5/16 – 5/20 Speech 9 Aim: How are quotes included as supports in a 5-paragraph essay? Howare quotes introduced?Do Now: Take out your completed 5-Paragraph Essay Outline Worksheet. Pass your completed Essay Outline to the front of each row to be collected for homework credit.

8. Introducing QuotesMaking a “Quote Sandwich” • In each body paragraph of your essay, you must start by stating a main point (to support your thesis). • After each main point you must include 2-3 supporting points and supports (quotes that provide details and examples). Your supporting points must show how and why the main point of the paragraph is true and your supports (quotes) must prove your supporting points. • Once you have provided a supporting point, start introducing the quote in the sentence following the sentence that communicates the supporting point. The sentence that introduces the quote should explain the “who” and “when” of the quote. • Next, provide the quote. Make sure to use quotation marks and properly cite the quote with the author’s last name and the page number (if available) of the quote. • After each quote, explain how the quote supports the supporting point that you introduced before the quote.

9. Excerpt from BP1 of “Marching to His Own Beat” Wright’s pride prompts him to make principled decisions and carry out actions that illustrate his morality and inherent beliefs. Wright refuses to neglect his values and chooses right over wrong even when he recognizes that failure to adhere to what is expected of him will ultimately result in negative and often violent consequences. When he receives the title of valedictorian and refuses to read the speech prepared for him by his principal, choosing instead to present his own speech in spite of the threat of being held back, Wright’s pride is demonstrated. Although he comprehends the consequences and the gravity of his decision, Wright refuses to compromise his beliefs: “I know that I’m not educated, professor . . . But the people are coming to hear the students, and I won’t make a speech that you’ve written” (174). Though urged by his family members and his classmates to avoid conflict and to comply with the principal’s demand, Wright refuses because he does not believe it is the morally correct thing to do.

10. Homework • Begin working on the rough draft of your Informational/Explanatory (Expository) Essay. Typed rough drafts are due in class on Wed. 5/21. • Read the Transitions handout (distributed in class). Notice the different function of each set of transition words and phrases. Look over the example transition words or phrases in the second column. Also, review the punctuation rules for using transition words and phrases near the end of the handout.

11. Mr. Verutes 5/19 – 5/21 Speech 9 Aim: How do we use transitions to join ideas in sentences? Do Now: Review the “Transitions” Handout. Then, complete the following sentence by selecting the best transition word to complete the sentence. Once a user has tweeted once, there is a 65% chance that they will tweet again. __________________, after that second tweet, the chance of a third tweet goes up to 81%.

12. Classwork Activity Complete each exercise using a transition word or phrase from your handout. There may be more than one correct answer for each blank provided. 1. ___________________ Chloe is afraid of heights, she went bungee jumping to celebrate her birthday. 2. Distance education is learning that takes place when the student is in a location apart from the classroom, building, or site; ________________, online courses are distance learning courses. 3. Isabella wanted to become a professional actress, ___________________she moved to New York City. 4. Jealousy destroys a friendship ______________________________a wildfire consumes a forest. 5. The best course of action to take __________ one has made a mistake is to admit it, learn from it, and avoid making it again. 6. They won the war ____________________it cost them millions of lives. 7. Research has shown that cancers of the lip, tongue, mouth, throat, larynx, lung, and esophagus are connected to cigar smoking. ______________________, facts strongly suggest a link between cigar smoking and cancer of the pancreas. 8. Each reader of a book can create a different mental picture of the characters and scenes. ________________, a movie can offer only the vision of the director and actors.

13. Classwork Activity Use each transition word in order to demonstrate the relationship between related ideas. You will need to write 2 sentences in order to demonstrate the relationship between the ideas presented. • Adding Information – moreover _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ • Giving examples – for instance _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ • Showing a contrast – on the other hand _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ • Showing a similarity – similarly _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ • Showing a result – therefore _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ • Explaining or emphasizing – in fact _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Homework • Review your Transitions handout and classwork exercises. Then, complete the Transitions Homework Worksheet.

15. Mr. Verutes 5/20 – 5/22 Speech 9 Aim: How do we use transitions to join ideas in sentences? (continued)Do Now: 1. Take out the Transitions Worksheet that you completed for homework and have it on your desk to be marked for homework credit. 2. Complete the following sentence by selecting the best transition word(s) to complete the sentence.A. His preparation and conduct have negatively affected his grade this quarter. _______________________, he forgets his binder constantly. _______________________, he often talks to classmates when he is supposed to be working on his classwork assignments.B. His dedication to his assignments and his study habits have been outstanding throughout the quarter. ____________________, he scored 100% on both quizzes and on the exam.

16. Whole Class Review – Transitions Worksheet As we review the correct responses to the transitions homework worksheet, make corrections using your correcting pen.