Per. 2 – Writing (8:15-9:42)

Take out:

• AVT book
• Agenda, open to last week’s reading

What does reason have to do with cause and effect?

• AVT Share: reason, p. 46-47

What will you say to your parents about how you are doing?

Conference prep (whether you are having a conference with me at school or with your parent at home):

• Calculate GPA and add to graph
• Write letter to parents: 1 paragraph about your strengths, 1 paragraph about your goals for the next 6 weeks and how you will achieve them

How can we tell if our persuasive essay is as strong as it can possibly be?

Persuasive Lesson 10: Analyzing Essays Against a Checklist

• Use all available tools (grading checklist, revision checklist, notes in spiral, sample essay) to help you revise and strengthen your essay

Homework: 

1. Read 30 minutes (25+ pages) and log in agenda: Title, pages read, 2-sentence summary, parent signature. 
2. Persuasive Essay final draft due tomorrow!