Day 2 Essential Questions What is expected in

Day 2: Essential Questions • What is expected in English 11? • What knowledge will I gain in this course? • What skills will I practice this semester? • What strategies will I apply in class?

Syllabus Review • • Course Expectations Website/Online Textbook Assignments Grading Make-up/Late Work Supply List Classroom Expectations

Course Overview • • Unit 1: Interpretation and Analysis Unit 2: Narrative Texts/Fiction Unit 3: Informative Texts/Nonfiction Unit 4: Extended Narrative Unit 5: Persuasion and Argument Unit 6: Poetry and the Poet Unit 7: Drama

General Unit Progression • • Student Learning Map (Concepts, EQs, Vocab) Reading from Textbook and Online/Handouts Strategies (Guided and Independent) Writing Activities Review District Cold Read Building Content Assessment

Writing Review: • Writing for an Audience • Writing with a Purpose • Writing with Organization in Mind • Need to make a claim or an argument • Requires set-up and quotes for evidence • Must tie-in your evidence directly to your claim

Foundations of Writing • Introduction – Grabber – Thesis • Body – Topic Sentence – Evidence Tie-Ins – Transitions • Conclusion – Revisits Thesis/Grabber

Body Paragraphs: CSQT Format • Claim—Make a claim—state your opinion • Set-Up—Introduce the quote you will use to prove your thesis by providing your reader the context for the quote • Quote—Choose a quote that illustrates/supports your opinion • Tie-In—Make sure to tell your reader how your quote illustrates your claim. Don’t make your reader make the connection for you.

Resume: Planning and Prewriting • Audience • Purpose • Resume • Audience’s Needs • Necessary Information

Resume: Drafting • Beginning – Name, address, contact information – Objective • Middle – Educational and extracurricular experience – Work experience – Volunteer experience • End – Related skills – Membership and interests

What did we do today? • Practiced Grammar with Language Warm-Up • Reviewed English 11 expectations and content • Reviewed Writing Skills – Foundations – Effective Body Paragraphs with CSQT • Writing Workshop: Resume (p. 1312) – Planning and Prewriting – Drafting • Previewed Independent Reading