Focus:
Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs
Focus: Writing Notebooks
L12 Simple to Complex
Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule
Persuasion
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasive-Table-of-Contents
Tuesday 1/13
Strengthen: Persuasive Techniques Practice
Thesis Statements and Persuasive Overview
Difference between expository and persuasive
Wednesday 1/14
WASL Persuasive Prompt
Thursday 1/15
Finish Prompt
Friday 1/16
Persuasive Review
Find in your draft and label your thesis statement
Monday 1/19 MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20 Inauguration Day
Thesis Statement Review
If completed, move to Persuasive Organization
Inauguration activities, if time
EALR
EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — changing words to improve clarity; second reading —substituting more effective persuasive language; third reading — adding specific examples to support claim). Evaluates feedback and justifies the choice to use feedback (e.g., “I chose to change the word things because my group said it was confusing.”).
3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.
3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. (paragraphs, organization, transitions
3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.
3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively. 2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
