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Tuesday & Wednesday, November 7 & 8, 2012

Tuesday & Wednesday, November 7 & 8, 2012. Today’s Objectives. Today’s Agenda. Generate questions to discover and organize information Write a response to a question Organize entry. Target Word Anchor Text Group Practice: Fast Food

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Tuesday & Wednesday, November 7 & 8, 2012

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  1. Tuesday & Wednesday, November 7 & 8, 2012 Today’s Objectives Today’s Agenda Generate questions to discover and organize information Write a response to a question Organize entry Target Word Anchor Text Group Practice: Fast Food Individual Writing: Brainstorming & Generating Questions Individual Writing: Entry Notes: Internet Reference Guide

  2. Target Word • Entry n. a short essay that is included in a collection of short essays Journals?

  3. “What is Spam (food)? • Entry from Wikipedia • Wide range of topics • For people who want information • Differs from “Rattled” and “Democracy” • Similar to writing done in school • Can you think of another meaning for “spam”? • Why might people want to know about this topic? • What would people want to know about this topic?

  4. Features of a Good Informative Essay • Topic is interesting • Subtopics are interesting • Interesting details • Presents good information • Logical organization • Good lead • Has a good ending • Makes you think • Clear subtopics • May define an idea • May focus on a small topic of everyday life • May be organized around questions

  5. “Fast Food” Define: 1? 2? 3? 4? 5?

  6. Possible Topics to Write About • Small topics from everyday life that may seem interesting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. • Pick One and consider: What is important about ___? What might people want to know about ___? Why would they want to know about ___? Who would look up a topic like ___ in an online encyclopedia? What questions would they have?

  7. “Red Bull” • Introduce – definition • Question 1 • Question 2 • Question 3 • Conclusion • Five paragraphs total – don’t forget to zoom in on the answers and provide plenty of detail • *When done, add “Internet Reference Guide” (p. 18) into your Writing Explorations section. Update your Table of Contents

  8. “Internet Reference Guide” Reference materials online Internet Public Library Yahooligans Link Web Research it! Library Spot Lycos Reference My Virtual Reference Desk Specialized Encyclopedias Encyclopedia Mythica How Stuff Works Science World United Nations Cyberbus General Encyclopedias Wikipedia Encarta Online Electronic Encyclopedia Let’s find out AllRef Reference Columbia Encyclopedia Smithsonian Encyclopedia Directories Yahoo People Search AnyWho US Blue Pages

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