This Weeks Schedule Monday PreWriting Phase QuizTrade Tuesday

What You Will Need to Turn In on Friday Pre-Writing Diagram or Notes Rough

Pre-Writing Phase Organize your Thoughts What is your purpose? (Inform or Persuade? No, you

Pre-Writing Phase Use a Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram Mind Map Story Map Plot Diagram

Rough Draft Layout - Introduction Hook – An engaging first sentence that attracts the

Rough Draft Layout – Body Paragraph Topic Sentence – Relate back to your thesis

Rough Draft Layout – Conclusion Restate Thesis – Do NOT rewrite your thesis! Summarize

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This Week’s Schedule Monday – Pre-Writing Phase / Quiz-Trade Tuesday – Drafting / Knockout Wednesday – Peer Revision and Editing / Quiz-Quiz -Trade Thursday – Final Paper Preparation / Jeopardy Friday – Final Paper DUE / Group Presentations and Evaluations

What You Will Need to Turn In on Friday Pre-Writing Diagram or Notes Rough Draft with Peer Editing Marks and Revisions Final Copy Evaluation Forms from Peers after Presentation Reflection Paragraph

Pre-Writing Phase Organize your Thoughts What is your purpose? (Inform or Persuade? No, you may no Entertain) What question(s) are you answering? What from the text can you use to answer your question(s)? What will your audience learn from your paper? What will you learn from your paper?

Pre-Writing Phase Use a Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram Mind Map Story Map Plot Diagram Charts Notes / Note Cards

Rough Draft Layout - Introduction Hook – An engaging first sentence that attracts the reader. It could be a question, interesting fact, a quote, etc. Bridge – Ideas or concepts that connects the interesting hook to thesis. What is the book about? What characters are you talking about? Who is the author? What is your paper focusing on? Claim / Thesis – Your argument or answer to the question that your paper will be focused around.

Rough Draft Layout – Body Paragraph Topic Sentence – Relate back to your thesis statement, then state what this paragraph will be about WITHOUT using “this paragraph will be about” Evidence – Textual Evidence Analysis – Your thoughts and reasoning Transition Sentence – Transitions into next paragraph.

Rough Draft Layout – Conclusion Restate Thesis – Do NOT rewrite your thesis! Summarize or reword your original thesis to bring your argument to a close. Main Points – State the main points that you have discussed. What do you want your reader to walk away with? Do NOT rewrite sentences from your body paragraphs. Call to Action / Summarizing Point – This is where you leave your reader. What do you want them to do, think about or feel?