Module 1 Classroom Building a Community of Writers

Module 1: Classroom Building a Community of Writers Day 18 Brain Power Essay Prewriting (Close Reading of Prompt and Passages) Table B IS THE TABLE OF THE DAY Lacy & Lentz | English 8 and Pre-AP English 8 | Central Junior High | Moore Public Schools

BELLWORK Directions: Copy the sentence and correct any errors. Use your BELLWORK – Week 5 paper. “Before you buy shoes for you’re pet millipede”, he said. “Consider the cost.

OBJECTIVES · Create a sense of community in our classroom, making it a safe place and an effective learning environment. · Become critical consumers and producers of print and electronic media. · SHORT-TERM GOAL: Compose an informative essay taking it through the writing process. · LONG-TERM GOAL: Compile a Final Portfolio to showcase your best pieces of writing this year.

STANDARDS · OAS 8. 3: Students will apply critical thinking skills to reading and writing.

TARGET Today I will closely read and mark up the passages so I can understand the content and be prepared to include information from each passage when I write my essay. I am successful when I read carefully and make notes in the margins to show my thinking on the page.

Day 18 English 8 Module 1: Classroom (Building a Community of Writers) Close Reading of Prompt and Passages 1. Review the Text Codes for Close Reading on page 1 of your English 8 Packet. 2. Closely read and mark up the Writing Topic on page 1 of the Brain Power Essay handout. 3. Guided practice: Follow along and mark up the text as your teacher reads aloud the first passage: “Changing Your Mind – One Thought at a Time. ” 4. Independent practice: Read and mark up the second passage: “Our Brain: For Better or For Worse. ” Slide 6

LOSUR RANDOM WRAP-UP Consider and be prepared to share if your teacher calls on you. 1. How do people learn? 2. How can they increase their brain power?