Tuesday January 17 2017 Grab your Journal WELCOME

Tuesday, January 17, 2017: Grab your Journal! WELCOME BACK, PEEPS! 1. Update your Falcon Facilitator. 2. Read the Language Objective and Essential Question, and BE READY with a smart response WHEN I call on you. 3. Think: What is a 3 -prong thesis statement? Again BE READY when I call on you!

Lead/Hook Reason/Example 1 Reason/Example 2 Reason/Example 3 Conclusion/Truism

Wednesday, January 18, 2017: GRAB YOUR JOURNAL! 1. Recall the prompt you chose last week: - If you could be any age in life, what would it be? - Which is better: to be younger, to be older, or to enjoy life at the age you are right now? - Why is it important not to rush through life? 2. Think of reasons to support thesis/prompt you chose. For example, if you think it’s better to be older, some of your reasons may be: - You can make your own choices - More responsibilities that give a feeling of achievement - Better idea of where you’re going in life Some of you have already begun brainstorming on your sketchnotes. You may use this too!

Make your own choices You have your own responsibilities You pretty much know where you are going in your life You don’t have to rely on someone else to take care of you THESIS STATEMENT: It is better to be older because… More independence Better relationship with parents

? Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Go to the Kernal Essay you made yesterday in your journals. Did you write “HELPS ME” down the side? We will talk about what those letters stand for. If you weren’t here yesterday, remind me so I can help you!

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Think-aloud: 1. Creating a kernel essay 2. Writing it into body paragraphs

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 NOTES FOR FUTURE ESSAYS: 2 -PARAGRAPH V. 3 PARAGRAPH ESSAYS

- 3 -PRONG THESIS STATEMENT - If you could be any age in life, what would it be? - Which is better: to be younger, to be older, or to enjoy life at the age you are right now? - Why is it important not to rush through life?

Lead/Hook Reason/Example 1 Reason/Example 2 Reason/Example 3 Conclusion/Truism

TWO-PARAGRAPH ESSAY Use this kernel essay with the “What I Think” thesis statement Good for compare. Contrast essay

Write an essay explaining whether it is more beneficial to watch television/movie or read a book. ”

Use your imagination more College Ready Improves vocabulary More detail in books THESIS STATEMENT: Reading a book is more beneficial than watching television or a movie because… Go at your own pace More fluent reader

Books take you through a personal journey in your mind. They paint a high definition picture of the action taking place and the setting where the characters thrive. Reading a book is like a hurricane, unpredictable and powerful. Reading a book is more beneficial than watching a movie because it prepares one for the future and creates a vivid imagination. Notice that a kernal is just a skeleton of your paper. You Will include more details in Your rough draft. This is written to help you structure your paper. Reading prepares you for the future. nowadays, it seems many teenagers would rather spend two hours watching a movie than two days reading a book. What they might not understand are the true benefits that can be gained in those two days. -College Example -Personal Experience 1 Prepares you for the future 2. Create a vivid imagination Explanation/Clarify Personal Experience Simile/comparison Reading creates a more vivid imagination. In the same way reading benefits your future self, it benefits your creativity. -Reading opens the door to your imagination rabbit Movie example/ - Alice in Wonderland hole It is far more beneficial to read a book than to watch a movie. Reading enriches the mind. It is a powerful practice that not only prepares you for the future, but enhances the experiences of your imagination. THESIS STATEMENT: Reading a book is more beneficial than watching television or a movie because… Things to notice: Topic sentences Transitions Truism

Reason # 2 Reason #1 LEAD/THESIS What I think… Conclusion /Truism Hints about reason 1 & 2