Good Morning, Class!

Per. 1 (8:15-9:05)

Please take out:

• Computer (and earbuds)
• StudySync white book
• spiral notebook
• Skill: Organize Argumentative Writing sheet

Warm-Up:

• Sign in on connected.mcgraw-hill.com
• Click on Skill: Organize Argumentative Writing

Learning Target: Students will be able to use concrete strategies for organizing a claim, reasons, and evidence clearly in a literary analysis.

• Check In – So far we have:
  • Looked at the Writing Prompt (p. 81)
  • Read and studied a student model of the type you will be producing–literary analysis (p. 82-83)
  • Prewritten our ideas about two or more texts (p. 85-86)
  • Studied what a Thesis Statement is, and created one for your essay (Where is this? Spiral? see p. 88)
• Define: Review from last time
• Identification and Application
• Model
• Practice

Per. 2 (9:08-9:58)

 Learning Target: Students will be able to use concrete strategies for identifying supporting reasons and relevant textual evidence in literary analysis writing.

Skill: Supporting Details

• Define
• Model
• Your Turn

 Learning Target: Students will be able to plan a literary analysis by ensuring that clear reasons and relevant evidence support the claim or claims.

Extended Writing Project: Plan

• Discuss
• Write
• Review

Homework

1. Read 20 pages (or more) in a chapter book of your choice and log:
   1. Title
   2. Pg. ___ to ___
   3. Two sentences about your reading
   4. Parent signature
2. Write clear claim, identify strongest support, and plan your Literary Analysis essay.

Per. 3 (10:02-10:42)

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