Tuesday and Wednesday

Teachers will be completing different assignments.

Objective: Peer edit the 5 Paragraph essays

Students will peer edit 3 papers.
Students will rewrite their final drafts

All essays are due by the end of class on Tuesday9/29

ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT: (Mr. Keefer's class)

Day 1
In your opinion, what acts do you consider to be courageous? Why?

Journal Day

Today is Friday and that means it is once again, journal day. Everyone will need their journals. You must be working! Everyone will need to complete the journal before the end of the class period today. There is no specific format you need to use, just write.

Since today is the unofficial start of the Bloomsburg Fair, I am going to let everyone write about the Fair. You may write about anything you feel like involving the Fair. (Favorite foods, things to do, things you like, things you do not like, favorite stops, shows you are going to see, etc.)

Anyone that cannot think of anything to write about the Fair must still be writing. I will give you the option to free write today until you can think of something. This means that you can write whatever comes to mind, as long as it school appropriate. (no racy topics, drugs, alcohol, violence, etc.) Any violations of this rule will result in disciplinary action.


Have fun and try not to eat too much this weekend.

Academic Content Standard:
5.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization
1.5.11D- Write with a command of the stylistic aspects of composition

Expanding the Intro. Paragraph

Goal: Students will outline, organize and create a 5 paragraph essay

Students will select one of their four opening paragraphs
Students will outline ideas for their essay (Use the following outline format: http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/ )

Hints: Remember to incorporate SPECIFIC DETAILS in the body paragraphs.
The body paragraphs MUST be organized according to the blueprint

**The 5 Paragraph essay is only ONE technique for writing a multi-paragraph essay. In this class, we will be exploring several options for organizing essays. This is only ONE example.

Academic Content Standard:
5.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization

Journal Day

Journal Day

Today you will write a one page journal on the following prompt:

If you won $10million in the lottery, what would you do?

or

You may create a one page journal on a topic of your choice


Have a marvelous weekend!!

Subject / Verb Agreement

Objectives:
Students will practice subject / verb agreement

Students will review rules on subject/ verb agreement

Exercises:
1. Click on the following link to review rules and complete an exercise
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=38

2. Write 2 sentences for each of the rules stated in the Purdue exercise (above)
(This assignment will be graded)
-You should write a total of 14 sentences

Online Quiz:
Quiz 1
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm

Quiz 2
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/svagr2.htm

Writing a Structured Essay

Objective: To familiarize students with INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS

1. Students will write introductory paragraphs on four topics for possible use in a later paper.

Select 4:
(You may use first person in the first three choices)
Pet Peeve
A person who inspired you
A favorite place

(First person may NOT be used in the following choices)
Music
Pizza
Shoes
Education
Topic of choice (to be approved by teacher)

2. Please be sure to include all elements of the INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
-If you have any questions, please refer to Wednesday's blog.
-There is a comprehensive overview of the 5 Paragraph essay and examples for each section (Including the INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH)

1.5.11 d WRITE WITH A COMMAND OF THE STYLISTIC ASPECTS OF COMPOSITION
1.5.11c WRITE WITH CONTROLLED ORGANIZATION
1.5.11a WRITE WITH A SHARP , DISTINCT FOCUS
1.5.11 b WRITE USING WELL-DEVELOPED CONTENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE TOPIC

Journal Day

Write a journal using the following prompt:

Create your own imaginary best friend. What does he look like? What's his zodiac sign? What are her likes and dislikes?

or

Write on the topic of your choice


or
Journal topics will be assigned by your assigned comp teacher


Have a great weekend!

1.4.11D Maintain a written record of activities, course work

Lesson 1: Introduction to Essay Organization

The 5 Paragraph essay is only ONE technique for writing a multi-paragraph essay. In this class, we will be exploring several options for organizing essays. This is only ONE example.

Sample essay format:

1. Students will review the form and technique for writing a Multi- paragraph essay.
2. Students will become familiar with the various parts of the essay

The five paragraph essay follows a defined format.

The first paragraph introduces us to the thesis of the essay and to the three main supporting subtopics.

The second through fourth paragraphs are all similar in format. They individually restate the subtopics and incorporate supporting details.

The fifth and last paragraph restates the main thesis idea and reminds the reader of the three main supporting ideas that were developed. All of these paragraphs are important.

The introductory paragraph is the place in which the writer introduces the reader to the topic. It is important to make this a clear and limited statement. This is where the writer grabs the reader's attention. Because of its purpose, it is often the first sentence of the paragraph. It is followed by three subtopics (blueprint statements) that develop the thesis. Between this paragraph and all paragraphs of the essay, there needs to be some kind of a transitional word, phrase, or sentence.

Next, the body of the essay contains paragraphs two through four. They are all similarly constructed. Their topic sentences are restatements, often in original form, of the three supporting ideas (blueprint statements) presented in the first paragraph. The subtopic of each of the body paragraphs is again supported by three or more supporting sentences. These cement, in the reader's mind, the relevancy and relationship of each of the subtopics to the thesis statement.

Finally, the fifth paragraph is the summary paragraph. It is important to restate the thesis and three supporting ideas in an original and powerful manner as this is the last chance the writer has to convince the reader of the validity of the information presented. Because the purposes of the first and fifth paragraph are so similar that some writers construct them at the same time. They will edit them, as necessary, as they do with each and every part of the essay.

It is important to reiterate that each of the paragraphs is joined together by a transitional word, phrase or sentence. Transitions help the reader to follow the flow of the logic and sequencing. All of the essay types follow this basic transition format. However, there is more latitude with the narrative essay because of its nature.


To put it more visually, the structure model has been color coded and looks like this:

A. Opening paragraph:
Motivator
Brief Expansion of topic
Thesis Statement
Blueprint (*This contains subtopic 1, subtopic 2, and subtopic 3)
Transition
Introduction
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

B. Three Body Paragraphs
*The body paragraphs will follow the order of the three blueprint ideas

Topic sentence (Each body paragraph will restate subtopics 1,2, &3)
Specific detail /Example (Several specific examples must be used for each body paragraph)
Restate concept of each paragraph's point

Transition

*Example of body paragraph 1:

Restate Subtopic One
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition
Supporting Paragraphs
http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/paragraph_development.htm


C. Conclusion / Summary Paragraph
Make final points to sum up the essay. Restate / rephrase the thesis statement to stress the main topic of the essay.

Synthesis of main topic
Synthesis of Subtopic One
Synthesis of Subtopic Two
Synthesis of Subtopic Three
Summary Paragraph
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

Sample 5 paragraph essay:

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/

The Five Paragraph Essay - Here is a sample to show you hot it all fits together. (Graphic organizer)
http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/LiberalArts/OWL/SAMPFIVE.HTML

TIP:
-Remember, the thesis statement must be consistent throughout the paper. Each paragraph must reflect one aspect of the thesis statement. This allows for strong focus, content development, organization and adds to the style of the paper.

Academic Content Standard:
5.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization
1.5.11D- Write with a command of the stylistic aspects of composition.

Journal

Today is Friday and that means today is a Journal Day. You will have the entire period to write your journals. You will need to complete 1 full page of writing by the end of the period.

Here is today's prompt:

Thoreau said, “Simplify, Simplify.” If you could simplify your life, what would you change and how would you change it?

or

Write a one page journal on the topic of your choice

Keep it clean.
Be specific
Use examples.
Be creative.
Have fun.

*We will finish the response project on Tuesday

Have a wonderful weekend!
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization

Read and Respond #2

Directions:

Select and read an article on a social issue.
Be prepared to write a response.
Begin each response with the book title and the date of your journal entry.


Before you read the article . . .
♦ What do you know about the topic before getting started on the article?
♦ Why did you choose this article?


While reading the article . . .
♦ What information surprised you?
♦ What information do you question or disagree with? What info do you agree with?
♦ What is the most interesting thing you learned? Why?
♦ What is the most interesting thing you read?
♦ What techniques does the author use to make this information easy to understand?


I. After reading the article...

1. Write down the THESIS of the article. (What is the main topic / angle / purpose of the topic?)

-use complete sentences

2. What are the main points in the article?

-Use complete sentences

II. Using the questions listed above, write a response to this article.

Please use three paragraphs to respond. (Make sure your answer has a beginning, middle and an end)

NO SECOND PERSON

III. BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS YOUR ISSUE

Academic Content Standard: 5.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization
1.5.11D- Write with a command of the stylistic aspects of composition.