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March 9 - March 16

Persuasion Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasion-Organization


Monday 3/9 Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons4 and 5
Analysis -- cell phone prompt

Tuseday 3/10 Wednesday 3/11 Thursday 3/12
Concession/Rebuttal, Causal Chain, Order of Importance for persuasive organization strategies
Analysis and new WASL Prompt -- How will you prewrite to include organizational and BEARS strategies?

Should cell phones be allowed in school? Many school boards are dealing with this issue. In a multi-paragraph letter to your school board, persuade the members to agree with your position on whether or not cell phones should be allowed in school.

Evaluate and revise:
BEARS
5Es
Names
Verbs
Imagery/Emotion


Friday 3/13 Monday 3/16
Introductions




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.


February 18 - March 2

Persuasion Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasion-Organization


Wednesday 2/18
Essays: Finish -- if time
Share essays; self-evaluate with checklist; discuss the two organizational strategies; suggest improvements in strategy and transitions for importance and causal change

Use checklist to evaluate? What does checklist mean?

Thursday 2/19
Draft and revise essays for BEARS


Friday 2/20
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
Share with feedback; revise for organization strategies and BEARS


Monday 2/23
Sub:
Grammar: Punctuation of sentences; dialogue


Tuesday 2/24
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 1


Wednesday 2/25
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 1

Thursday 2/26
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 2 slides 47-52


Friday 2/27
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 2 slides 47-52

Monday 3/2 Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 3 slides 53



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.


January 26th - February 2, 2009


Needed: Thumbs-up detail; Powerful persuasive strategies so your reader says, "Thumbs Up."


Focus

Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Figurative language

https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Persuasion
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasive-Table-of-Contents



Monday 1/26

Review Definition and aspects of persuasive writing
Convince Me-- oral persuasive practice/contest

Tuesday 1/27

Persuasive Organization
Order of importance

Wednesday 1/28
Figurative Language
If completed, move to Persuasive Organization

Thurs Fri Teacher Days


Monday 2/2
Persuasive Organization: Causal Format




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.



Thumbs up photo by dev null at Flickr


January 20 - January 26

Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs


Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Persuasion
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasive-Table-of-Contents

Inauguration
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/For-The-People




Monday 1/19 MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20 Inauguration Day

Inauguration activities

Wednesday 1/21
WASL Practice: Review

thesis statement; strategies
Find in your draft and label
Circle your best paragraph and revise

Thursday 1/22
Six Traits Activity(gist statements)-- ideas
Strengthen: What do we already know?
Strategies, VV, NN


Friday 1/23
Six Traits Activity(gist statements)-- voice
Make-up

Monday 1/26
Convince Me-- oral persuasive practice/contest
Six Traits Activity(gist statements)-- word choice
Figurative Language
If completed, move to Persuasive Organization



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.

January 13th - January 20th, 2009




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.