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Todays Agenda: Important Announcements: 1. Grammar Review 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due 2. Elaboration Practice Friday at 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 16 th 3. Essay Typing 2. Your essays are due on Friday at 11:59 p.m. Welcome to our first


  1. Today’s Agenda: Important Announcements: 1. Grammar Review 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due 2. Elaboration Practice Friday at 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 16 th 3. Essay Typing 2. Your essays are due on Friday at 11:59 p.m. Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (: Lesson #3 Appositive Phrases Appositive Phrases Jeff Bezos, the founder and president of Amazon, ● provides more information about chose books as his first product in 1995. the topic (context/introduction) ● separated by commas Pearson, the leading textbook publishing company, has over 500 digital titles available. See if you can use a sentence like this in 1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? your essay where it is appropriate. 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this? Context in Elaborations Context in Elaborations Context can include: Elaboration/Explanation sentences are typically made up of three parts: ● ● Information about who/what states the quote Context to the quote (comes before the quote) ○ ○ An expert? Clarification of the quote (comes directly after the quote) ■ ○ A study? Extension of your own thinking (follows the clarification) ■ ○ A credible author? ■ Additionally, football helps students learn important mental skills. For instance, sometimes a play is made and both teams Information about what’s happening in the quote ○ quarrel over who should receive the point. Tiis situation provides a chance for kids to work out their problems on their own and create When is taking place? ■ a solution using social skills. In the article, Flag Football: It’s the Girls’ Turn to Play , the author argues that football is “...great for their Where are the events of the quote occurring? ■ social skills and they resolve things on their own. It’s good for them.” Tiis highlights how football allows students to gain social skills. As players strive to resolve conflicts on their own, they learn essential skills about communication they will need for their entire lives. Another way football involves mental conditioning is the use of problem-solving.

  2. Context in Elaborations Instructions Essay Typing Directions: In your essay, I want you to go to your third body paragraph. Tie Argumentative Essays are still due on Friday, March 20 th at 11:59 ● ● Look at the quote you selected for your this paragraph and the elaboration ● P.M. you give. You are to continue working on your essays today. ● Your task is to add in context for the quote. ● If you have not attached your essay to the assignment in Google ● In red ink, add information about. . . ○ Classroom then you MUST do this today. who/what is giving the information or ■ Per our pacing guide, you should be working on your conclusion ● when/where the events of the quote are happening. ■ paragraph today. However, strive to have your body paragraphs done today. I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving ● comments. Today’s Agenda: Important Announcements: 1. Grammar Review 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due 2. Introduction Paragraphs Friday at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 th 3. Essay Typing 2. Your essays are due on 4. Independent Reading Friday at 11:59 p.m. Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (: Lesson #4 Rhetorical Questions Rhetorical Question Why would anyone choose both creating more waste and ● asked for effect/adds to the tone paying more money? ● causes the reader to think ● no answer is actually expected How much longer will students continue paying outrageous ● use sparingly amounts of money for information that will be completely obsolete within three years? Try to include these types of sentences where 1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? appropriate in your essays! 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

  3. Types of Hooks Introductions: Quote- “So, never worry about failure. It’s gonna happen. But that’s okay: go ahead, take chances… and you might just find that what feels like failure isn’t failure at all; it’s what inspires you to dream ● Comprised of three main parts: even bigger.” -Kermit the Frog, 2014 ○ hook- first sentence: grabs the reader’s attention Set the Scene- Imagine being submerged under four feet of water in a makeshift diving bell ○ background info- informs reader on the topic for hours, all for the sake of creativity. Tiis was the only way Jim Henson was able to film Kermit’s opening scene in Tie Muppet Movie . ○ thesis statement- spells out your position on the topic and Question- Did you know the original Kermit the Frog puppet was made from Jim Henson’s reasoning for the topic mother’s coat? Fact- Doctorate of Amphibious Letters, PhD. is the honorary degree bestowed upon Kermit the Frog in ● Must be unique and original 1996 from Southampton College in New York, for his “contributions to environmental awareness and education.” ● Don’t just restate your research question! Simile- “Life’s like a movie. Write your own ending.” -Kermit the Frog Background Information: Introductory Example: ● Tell your reader what they need to know in order to understand your paper as a whole. Tiere’s no sound more dreadful than the shrill scream of a ○ Assume your reader knows nothing about your topic. morning alarm, especially when you have a stressful day ● For example, with the Kermit example I would give information ahead—and got what felt like minutes of sleep the night before. about. . . Even doctors feel our pain, urging schools to allow for extra ○ Who Jim Hensen is slumber. Yet most school districts have ignored their advice, and ○ Kermit the Frog’s popularity that’s unfortunate. Teens shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their education. Early start times have negative ○ Tie Muppets consequences, such as an increase in lethargy, low grades and test scores, and even an increase in car crashes. hook background info thesis Essay Typing Directions: Introduction Activity: 1. Go into your essay and read through your introduction. Tie Argumentative Essays are still due on Friday, March 20 th at 11:59 ● P.M. 2. Evaluate your hook. Is it original? Engaging? Does it utilize one You are to continue working on your essays today. ● of the strategies. If you have not attached your essay to the assignment in Google ● a. Adjust your hook so that it meets these criteria. Classroom then you MUST do this today. 3. Evaluate your background information. Is it relevant? Per our pacing guide, you should be working on your introductory ● Informative? Does it help me to better understand the topic? paragraph today. 4. If you need more examples of strong introduction paragraphs, I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving ● look back at the Chuck E. Cheese essay. comments.

  4. Independent Reading Instructions: You should silent read for at least 30 minutes today. Wednesday, March 18 th Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (: Lesson #5 It’s Complicated Today’s Agenda: Important Announcements: Tie debate regarding digital v. physical textbooks can be complex for 1. Grammar 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due students who want to save money but prefer reading from a physical book. 2. MLA Formatting Friday at 11:59 p.m. 3. Essay Typing 2. Your essays are due on Tie issues surrounding required college texts can be challenging. Friday at 11:59 p.m. 1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this? It’s Complicated Citations: ● Make sure you have your works cited in your paper! ● establishes context ○ You need your text-talkers. ● explicitly stated ● If you want to take it a step further. You can do parenthetical citations in your paper. ○ Here are some resources you can use: Try to include these types of sentences where https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatt ■ ing_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html appropriate in your essays! https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/how-to-cite ■ -a-parenthetical-citations-mla/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eygi6ScdNNc ■

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