Things Due this week

Things to do before you turn in your essay:

1. Read it out loud. You can use an addon in Google Docs or read it yourself.
2. Use a Grammar checker to look for mistakes.
3. Make sure all of your quotes are formatted correctly. Check the image below.
4. Make sure you have an introduction and a conclusion.

Things due on Friday:

1. Your essay. Submit your essay to Turnitin.com
2. The Writing Stations Growth chart should be completed and turned in on Google Classroom.
3. NoRedInk assignments should be done. The lessons on Conclusions and Context for Literary Evidence only need to be finished at 50%.

Things we will worry about when we come back from break:

1. SAT F vocabulary list
2. Our third book review

Finishing Day 1 of writing stations

Big Ideas: What is Golding doing in the Lord of the Flies?

Reading: Fill out the reading progress form.

Agenda:

1. I will give you a grade for your vocabulary today.
2. Today we will finish our Day 1 stations.
1. Watch the Day 1 writing draft video.
2. Watch the writing stations growth chart video.
3. If you are at one of the NRI stations, watch the video linked on the slides. It will help you be more successful on that station.
3. Go to the next station. Tomorrow we will do all new stations.

Success Criteria:

1.  I can revise my essay after receiving feedback and watching mini-lessons.

Homework:

1. Make sure you have your book finished by the end of the week.

Body paragraphs and peer feedback

Big Idea: How does an author develop an idea?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review is next week.

Agenda:

1. On Monday I will check for SAT letter F 50%.
2. Today we will write another body paragraph and receive feedback from our peers. Here is a copy of the novel if you need to search for evidence.
1. Go to Peergrade.io
2. I will give you the code to join the class
3. We will develop the feedback questions together

Success Criteria:

1. I can use a quote sandwich to write a body paragraph.
2. I can trace how an author develops an idea throughout the course of a novel.

Homework:

1. We will be completing our book review next week
2. Start your final vocabulary list for the semester.

Working on Body Paragraphs

Big Idea: How does an author develop an idea?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review is next week.

Agenda:

1. On Monday I will check for SAT letter F 50%.
2. Today we will plan and write our first body paragraph. Here is a copy of the novel if you need to search for evidence.

Success Criteria:

1. I can use a quote sandwich to write a body paragraph.
2. I can trace how an author develops an idea throughout the course of a novel.

Homework:

1. We will be completing our book review next week
2. Start your final vocabulary list for the semester.

Planning out your essay

Big Idea: How does an author develop an idea?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review is next week.

Agenda:

1. On Monday I will check for SAT letter F 50%.
2. Today we will plan out our thesis statement and body paragraphs. Here is a copy of the novel if you need to search for evidence.
3. Go to Google Classroom and create a new document. We will build the document together.
1. Period 1 post your thesis statements here.
2. Period 6 post your thesis statements here.

Success Criteria:

1. I can create a visual diagram of my ideas.
2. I can trace how an author develops an idea throughout the course of a novel.

Homework:

1. We will be completing our book review next week
2. Start your final vocabulary list for the semester.

Prewriting and Visualizing

Big Idea: How does an author develop an idea?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review is next week.

Agenda:

1. Your vocabulary is due today. Star SAT letter F.
2. Create a prewriting diagram. Here is a copy of the novel if you need to search for evidence.
3. You need to get to the point where you can fill out this document.

Success Criteria:

1. I can create a visual diagram of my ideas.
2. I can trace how an author develops an idea throughout the course of a novel.

Homework:

1. Your prewriting diagram is due tomorrow
2. We will be completing our book review next week
3. Start your final vocabulary list for the semester.