 | ||||
8th Writing
Intro Course
Discuss paper from yesterday
Begin 5 paragraph discussion
Begin discussion on Thesis Statement
watch video on thesis statements
Assign thesis statements on 3 topics
Discuss thesis statement assignment from yesterday
Talk about Essay Maps
Assign essay maps for the three topics from yesterday due EOP (end of period)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #1
August 20-22
Write 5 paragraph paper on topic:
Boys and girls separate classes
Are professional actors paid too much?
Should the teachers be required to wear school uniforms?
Should kids be given an allowance?
| ||||
3 thesis statements due
Rewrite the poor thesis statements on page 41...pick 5 due Wednesday
Page 41 thesis statements due
page 42; pick 5 do in class due thursday
Begin discussion on Essay Maps with examples (page 44)
Assign Essay map for 3 thesis statements due thursday
Class paper assigned...work on thesis and essay map...scared topic due Thursday
Discuss paper from last week
Begin 5 paragraph discussion
Begin discussion on Thesis Statement
Assign thesis statements on 3 topics from last weeks list...due tomorrow (send via Google Docs)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #2
August 25-29
page 45; 5 thesis statements due
Keep discussing and practicing thesis statements making them better and better
Thesis Statement Quiz
If Time: Begin discussion on Essay Maps with examples (page 44)
Assign Essay map for 3 thesis statements due thursday
Class paper assigned...work on thesis and essay map...scared topic due Friday
| ||||
Labor Day
work on intro paragraph on being scared due end of hour
Redo thesis/essay map of being scared paper and turn in
Review Thesis/essay map/intro paragraph
discuss main body paragraphs p. 61
especially intro sentences; p. 59; 1-5 due end of class
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #3
September 1-5
clean up intro paragraph on being scared
Work on first main body paragraph and turn in
Intro paragraph discussion
Scared thesis/essay map due
Give practice intro paragraphs from previous thesis/essay maps
What a 5 paragraph paper consists of: intro, 3 main body, conclusion
