5th Period Writing McClendon-FY Assignments

We are beginning a new argumentative essay. Take time today to research the pros and cons of students having cell phones at school.

View the PowerPoint below. 
Complete the activities as directed by writing your answers on notebook paper or printing the handout. (Ignore line 4 on the final section, as it is not needed.)

Read the attached TeenBiz article. Using the RACER format, complete the WRITE section. You may answer on the attached Google Doc or write on page 13 of your notebook.

Complete the argumentative letter that we worked on last week. Use the argumentative writing checklist to make sure your letter is complete. Use the document from last week (January 11 for most classes).

Before we begin work on our next language focus, I want to see what you already know/understand. 


Read each sentence carefully and chose whether the sentence is simple, compound, or complex.

Flash drafts should be completed by the end of class Friday. When reading over your letter/essay, check to make sure that you have a balance between research/evidence and personal thoughts and opinions. 


I have attached a copy of my letter, so far. It is not complete, but it will give you a model to get you going. 


Use the FLASH DRAFT document from our previous session.

Using the articles included in the 3 material links, take notes to support the need for homework, as well as notes that disagree with homework. I suggest using a t-chart or some other 2 column chart to keep your notes grouped. Please take your notes in your writer's notebook or you can use the Google Doc below. Be sure to keep your notes separated into Pros (for homework) and Cons (against homework).

Me and Dr. Williams have paired up for a holiday project! whichever country you were given in Dr. Williams class is what you will be researching today in class. 
Fill out the graphic organizer attached below. I have already chosen your body paragraphs for you. You will research each topic and type the information you learn onto the graphic organizer. 
When you are ready to type your essay type it on the blank google document attached below.
I have also attached good example essays that two students turned in last year.
I also have a checklist attached for when you are completely finished with your essay.

1. Click on the google slides informative christmas writing prompts, and read through the different writing prompt options.
2. Choose which writing prompt you want to do and then fill out the information asked from you on slides 8 & 9
3. After you complete slides 8 & 9 you will write your essay on the attached google document below titled " Write your essay here"
4. Your essay needs to be 5 paragraphs long.

1. Read the create your own holiday instructions.
2. Write your essay on the attached google document

Type your narrative essay on the attached google doc. Make sure it includes the following:
Strong beginning 
Paragraphs 
Correct punctuation and spelling
Imagery
details
Strong Ending
Also, take a look at the narrative writing checklist before you finish.

Today we will be discussing point of view!
1. Watch this attached youtube video if you didn't get to watch it in the google meet. 
2. Write a one page narrative story on your own using a consistent point of view. Write a story from a day in your life. You size 14 font at biggest. Remember to use paragraphs look back in your notes to remind yourself when you should start a new paragraph. 
3. As you edit your work review over the revision questions you should ask yourself.

1. Complete the Daily 5 attached below.
2. Today we will be taking a look at a mentor text that is attached below named "Everything Will Be Okay" by James Howe.
3. After you you read the mentor text you will make a list in YOUR WRITER'S NOTEBOOK about what ideas/strategy's the writer uses that help make his writing good.
4. After you write your list down you will write your own narrative on the session 5 (Aug. 31) attached google doc.