Teacher Planning Page 1 Model using Raymonds Run

Teacher Planning Page 1. Model (using ”Raymond’s Run, ” how to go from this chart to crafting a claim. Decide how to structure the essay. 3 supporting reasons, or how claim is shown in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. 2. Popularity: generate a list of possible claims with the intention of crafting a common claim that everyone will use and build the framework (Intro, BP#1, BP#2) of the essay that the students have to complete with the following elements: Hook 3 rd Body Paragraph Conclusion

Good morning, writers! Today is Thursday, January 24, 2019 It is a Day 2 A. Ø Copy the homework in your agenda. Ø Study spelling words. The quiz is TOMORROW!! Ø Reminder Ø Grammar Assessment #4 Retake – today’s L Block. Ø Today, you will need: Ø Workshop Notebook and a pencil

The Literary Essay Session 9

I can… …examine the lessons learned by a protagonist in order to generate universal themes for a story. …annotate a mentor theme essay in order to apply effective techniques into my own writing.

v. Yesterday, we read “Popularity, ” while taking notes on Will’s motivations and problems. Connection Ø What lessons does Will learn? Ø What are some possible universal themes that could be derived from this story?

Ø How did we structure our literary essay and our argument essay? v Reasons Structure Organized with a claim and three supporting reasons. Teaching Ø Can you think of another way to structure a literary essa v Beginning, Middle, and End Structure Organized by time frames—how theme plays out in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

“Raymond’s Run” One significant lesson Squeaky learns is that being too protective can hurt you and those you love, and that only by being vulnerable can you really live life. v. In the beginning of the story, the How is theme essay going reader sees just how protective to be structured? Squeaky is-–she is tough. Beginning, Middle, and End Structure v. As the story continues, her protectiveness causes her problems. v. At the end of the story, Squeaky realizes that she needs to change.

ØNow, we will be reading and annotating a mentor theme essay. Pay close attention to the structure used.

Active Engagement: Work with a partner to study and annotate the second body paragraph as we just did.

Active Engagement: Work with a partner to study and annotate the second body paragraph as we just did.

Link: Work independently to study and annotate the rest of it.

Link: Work independently to study and annotate the rest of it.

Share v. At the bottom of the mentor essay, write one or two techniques that you learned from this essay that you would like to try in your theme essay.