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Agenda December 9 th -13th. Bell Ringer. the master had retired to rest before we came in. Agenda December 9 th. Bell Ringer (DGP) Wordsmith Crossword Puzzle Handout Semester Study Guide (6 questions for homework) Introduce Informative Essay Read Amelia Earhart texts. Informative Essay.
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Agenda December 9th • Bell Ringer (DGP) • Wordsmith Crossword Puzzle • Handout Semester Study Guide (6 questions for homework) • Introduce Informative Essay • Read Amelia Earhart texts
Informative Essay • A good informative essay has: • A clear introduction (3 sentences with thesis) • States a focus/topic clearly • Uses specific evidence • Concludes effectively • Uses precise language • Shows control over conventions
Directions • Choose a prompt • While we are reading today, use your highlighter to highlight evidence from the text that goes along with your prompt • Your essay MUST HAVE textual evidence
Agenda December 10th • Bell Ringer • Spelling Homework packet • Answer to study guide questions • Review writing process • Write outline
Writing • A thesis statement should do these things: • Clearly express what the essay is about • It should make a discussible point • Well written thesis: Although the behavior of Lindsay Lohan is essential to her position in obtaining a high social status, Reese Witherspoon’s behavior is equivalent of a woman with class and dignity that the world can respect. • Poorly written thesis: Reese Witherspoon is a good role model because she is classy, beautiful, and an all-around good person.
Thesis for Amelia Earhart • Prompt: What role did Amelia Earhart play in women’s rights during her lifetime? • Thesis example: Amelia Earhart proved to be a pioneer for women’s rights by breaking many records and earning fame in a field that was dominated by men.
Outline • Thesis: Amelia Earhart proved to be a pioneer for women’s rights by breaking many records and earning fame in a field that was dominated by men. • I. Body Paragraph One • A. Topic Sentence: Amelia Earhart broke many records during her lifetime. • B. For example, she became the first woman to fly across North America and back. • Ex: Example came from “Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart”
Outline Continued • Body Paragraph Two • Topic Sentence: Amelia Earhart proved that women were capable of doing everything men could do. • Example: For example, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. • Example of quote: The article “Amelia Earhart: Life and Disappearance” states that “Earhart flew successfully solo non-stop across the Atlantic” and was “the first woman to do so.”
Agenda • Bell Ringer • Review Study Guide • Discuss typing directions • Go to Library • ROUGH DRAFT MUST BE FINISHED TODAY!
Agenda December 12th • Quiet Study (5 minutes) • Wordsmith Unit 8 Test and Spelling • After Test: Pick up Sample essay and make revisions • Study Guide Check/Review • Revise/edit rough drafts
Agenda December 13th • Bellringer Catch Up • Turn in essays • Study guide check/review • Grammar packet/Schoolhouse rock
Help Pages in Textbook • Prepositions: pg. 519 • Direct Objects: pg. 386 • Transitive and Intransitive Verbs: pg. 364 • Interjections: pg. 377