Editing Checklist - Persuasive Essay

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 31:

• Editing Checklist Assignment
• Go through your drafts and complete the questions.
• Extra Time: Friday Bonus Game

Grammar: Finish Transitional Words, Common Errors in Writing

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 30:

• Transitional Words Continued:
• Quick Review: Transitional Words Google Form
• Student Examples of Transitional Words / Ideas from your essays
• Common errors in writing - Peardeck

• Next Week: 
• MONDAY: Grammar Review Game
• TUESDAY: Cumulative grammar summative, including: Complete sentences, commas, and transitional words/phrases
• Final Draft of Persuasive Essay due by Wednesday (drafts returned by Monday's class)
• WEDNESDAY: Final RDL test

Grammar Unit 3: Transitions

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29:

• Notes on Transitional Words and Phrases
• List of examples
• Complete Google Form (as a group)
• Complete Transitional Words Activity
• Individually / Small groups
• Then, share results with the class

Persuasive Essay - Drafts due Today!

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 28:

• LAST DAY - Persuasive essay drafts due TODAY!
• Review persuasive essay expectations + checklist
• Tomorrow: Grammar Unit III: Transitional words, commonly confused words, and review cumulative exam

Persuasive Essay: Writing a Conclusion

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 27:

• Essay Checklist: Writing a Conclusion
• Continue work on rough drafts
• Reminder: Persuasive Essay Drafts due Tomorrow!

Persuasive Essay: How to Cite

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 24:

• In-text Citations and Body Paragraphs
• Checklist Guide: How to Cite + Sample Essay
• After lunch: Friday Game / continue work
• REMINDER: Rough Drafts for Persuasive Essay due by TUESDAY!
• Next Week: Grammar Unit 3, Work on Final Drafts

Continue Persuasive Essay

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 23:

• Continue Work on Persuasive Essay
• Review what makes a solid intro paragraph and thesis statement
• Complete your annotated bibliographies
• Paper will need three persuasive reasons and one counter-argument

Persuasive Essay: Annotated Bibliography

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22:

• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography
• Work on graphic organizer
• Continue work on persuasive essay

Begin Persuasive Essays

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21:

• Logos, Pathos, Ethos Kahoot Review
• Review + Begin Persuasive Essay
• USE THE CHECKLIST!!
• Rough Draft due 3/28

UPCOMING: Annotated Bibliographies, Grammar Unit 3

Persuasive Writing: Logos, Pathos, Ethos

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 20:

• Persuasive Writing Prompts: 
• Complete outside school prompts 
• "Agree" or "Disagree"?
• Logos, Pathos, Ethos > How to Manipulate People!
• Social Media Activity

UPCOMIMG: Begin Persuasive Essay, Writing an Annotated Bibliography, Grammar Unit III

Persuasive Writing - Pre-teach Prompts

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 17:

• Persuasive Writing Prompts:
• Complete the "School"-related prompts
• Then, as a class we will vote "agree" or "disagree"
• Time left: Class game - if time is used wisely!

Business Writing

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 16:

• Finish up Complaint Letters
• Sharing Complaint Letters
• Tomorrow: Quick Prompt + Class Game
• Next week: Begin Argumentative Paper Unit; Grammar III

Business Writing

 AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15:

• Half-day
• Business Writing Notes
• Review Complaint Letter Assignment
• WORK ON:
• Finish final drafts of business email (due today!)
• Begin business letter draft

Intro to Writing Professional Emails

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 13:

• Intro to writing professional e-mails
• Notes / Example
• Review Professional Email Assignment (C3)

Grammar Test #2

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 10:

• Finish Jeopardy
• Quick Comma Rules Review
• Take Grammar Test #2
• Continue work on your C/C Final Drafts when done
• Time Left: Class Game
• Next Week: Professional Writing Unit

Compare and Contrast: Finish C3 and Start Jeopardy Review

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 9:

• Finish Great British Bake-Off and Discuss Differences w/ Chopped
• Complete, turn in C3 Assignment
• Grammar Unit #2 Jeopardy
• Reminder: Grammar Test #2 Tomorrow!

Compare and Contrast: Cooking Shows

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8:

• C3 C/C Viewing Summative
• Finish Chopped episode + discuss
• Begin The Great British Bake-Off 

UPCOMING:

• Thurs: Finish C3 Assignment and begin Grammar Jeopardy II
• Fri: Quick Review + Grammar Test #2

Workshop Day

 

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 7:

• First Half: FINAL in-class workshop day for C/C drafts!
• Editing Checklist
• Second Half: Begin C3 C/C Viewing Summative

Grammar: Compound Sentences

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6:

• Grammar: Compound Sentences - Notes
• Combining Sentences Exercise 1+2
• Work on C/C Final Drafts (Feedback on Docs > All returned by end of day)
• Final Drafts will be due by Wednesday

UPCOMING:

• Tues: Writing Workshop Day
• Wed: Begin C3 C/C Assignment (Viewing Guide)
• Thurs: Finish C3 C/C Assignment (Viewing Guide)
• Fri: Grammar Review + Test #2