We are in the homestretch before winter break! All classes will continue working on their argumentative essays this week and will have access to the ChromeBooks to type, revise and edit. This essay is due Wednesday, January 3rd. The essay must be finished and printed by the start of class that day.
English 7
We will spend all classes Monday through Thursday working on our argumentative essays.
On Wednesday, you will receive notes on how to cite your source(s) appropriately. This will be factored into your final grade for the essay and it will help you avoid plagiarism, so it is important that we do it correctly.
On Thursday, we will review information for the hook/attention grabber of the paper as well as what is necessary for a strong conclusion.
Any work not completed on your paper by Thursday must be completed over winter break. If you would like a pass to continue working in the library on your Academic Prep, please see me before Thursday.
Friday is a half-day and students will spend it participating in activities. We will not be working on our papers on Friday.
Homework
Essay due (typed and printed) on Wednesday, January 3rd.
English 8
We will spend all classes Monday through Thursday working on our argumentative essays.
On Wednesday, you will receive notes on how to cite your source(s) appropriately. This will be factored into your final grade for the essay and it will help you avoid plagiarism, so it is important that we do it correctly.
On Thursday, we will review information for the hook/attention grabber of the paper as well as what is necessary for a strong conclusion.
Any work not completed on your paper by Thursday must be completed over winter break. If you would like a pass to continue working in the library on your Academic Prep, please see me before Thursday.
Friday is a half-day and students will spend it participating in activities. We will not be working on our papers on Friday.
Homework
Essay due (typed and printed) on Wednesday, January 3rd.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Friday, December 15, 2017
Essay Reminders
1. Your argumentative essay is due Wednesday, January 3rd.
2. Your essay must be typed and printed by the start of class on Wednesday, January 3rd.
3. You can access your essay through Google Docs on any computer or smartphone with internet access.
4. You might need to visit your local library to type your essay over winter break. They all have computers with internet access. Please make necessary arrangements.
Parents and Guardians: If you have any concerns about your child being able to type and/or print the essay please contact me before January 3rd. My email is mzangari@northschuylkill.net.
2. Your essay must be typed and printed by the start of class on Wednesday, January 3rd.
3. You can access your essay through Google Docs on any computer or smartphone with internet access.
4. You might need to visit your local library to type your essay over winter break. They all have computers with internet access. Please make necessary arrangements.
Parents and Guardians: If you have any concerns about your child being able to type and/or print the essay please contact me before January 3rd. My email is mzangari@northschuylkill.net.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Week of December 11th
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have done a lot of preparing for our argumentative essay by reading argumentative articles written by other people. Some of those people have been journalists, your teachers, and even other students your age. Now, it is time for you to write your own argumentative essay! We will spend this week and next week preparing to write and then typing our essays on the Chrome Books. We will be using Google Docs to write this essay the same way we used it when you wrote your essays for Marking Period 1. This essay will need to be typed and ready to hand in by January 4th.
Grade 7
On Monday, you will receive notes on how to write a thesis statement. Our theses will have 3 parts: counter-claim, main argument and three reasons. It will follow this format:
___________(counter-claim)______________, _______(main argument)_________ because _____(reason 1)_______, ______(reason 2)______, and ______(reason 3)_______.
On Tuesday, your thesis will be due at the end of class. You will receive notes on the best way to choose evidence for your essay. I will then give you an article on your chosen topic and you will begin reading it to find evidence. You will need to finish reading and annotating the article for homework.
On Wednesday, you will receive notes on how to integrate evidence into your paper to support your main argument. We will have the Chrome Books and begin writing our papers.
On Thursday, we will finish notes on how to integrate evidence into your argument. You will continue writing your paper on the Chrome Books.
On Friday, you will receive notes on writing to a specific audience. You will continue writing, and probably revise, your paper on the Chrome Books.
Homework
Monday: begin thinking about your thesis
Tuesday: Finish reading and annotating assigned article(s)
Wednesday: Write introduction to essay using Google Docs
Thursday: Finish introduction to essay on Google Docs
Friday: Find 3 reasons to support your thesis, and begin outlining explanations
Grade 8
On Monday, your theses are due. They will be collected at the start of class. We will then take notes on how to choose evidence from your article(s).
On Tuesday, you will receive notes on how to integrate your evidence into your paper. We will evaluate the most effective ways to use evidence to make your argument as convincing as possible!
On Wednesday, we will begin writing our papers using Google Docs on the Chrome Books. Please remember that you can access Google Docs from any computer with internet access. It is a requirement that this paper be typed and printed by January 4th.
On Thursday, you will receive notes on writing to a specific audience. You will have time to continue writing your paper using Google Docs.
On Friday, you will receive notes on citing your sources. You will have time to continue writing your paper using Google Docs.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: finish writing your introduction paragraph
Friday: write your first body paragraph for your argumentative essay
We have done a lot of preparing for our argumentative essay by reading argumentative articles written by other people. Some of those people have been journalists, your teachers, and even other students your age. Now, it is time for you to write your own argumentative essay! We will spend this week and next week preparing to write and then typing our essays on the Chrome Books. We will be using Google Docs to write this essay the same way we used it when you wrote your essays for Marking Period 1. This essay will need to be typed and ready to hand in by January 4th.
Grade 7
On Monday, you will receive notes on how to write a thesis statement. Our theses will have 3 parts: counter-claim, main argument and three reasons. It will follow this format:
___________(counter-claim)______________, _______(main argument)_________ because _____(reason 1)_______, ______(reason 2)______, and ______(reason 3)_______.
On Tuesday, your thesis will be due at the end of class. You will receive notes on the best way to choose evidence for your essay. I will then give you an article on your chosen topic and you will begin reading it to find evidence. You will need to finish reading and annotating the article for homework.
On Wednesday, you will receive notes on how to integrate evidence into your paper to support your main argument. We will have the Chrome Books and begin writing our papers.
On Thursday, we will finish notes on how to integrate evidence into your argument. You will continue writing your paper on the Chrome Books.
On Friday, you will receive notes on writing to a specific audience. You will continue writing, and probably revise, your paper on the Chrome Books.
Homework
Monday: begin thinking about your thesis
Tuesday: Finish reading and annotating assigned article(s)
Wednesday: Write introduction to essay using Google Docs
Thursday: Finish introduction to essay on Google Docs
Friday: Find 3 reasons to support your thesis, and begin outlining explanations
Grade 8
On Monday, your theses are due. They will be collected at the start of class. We will then take notes on how to choose evidence from your article(s).
On Tuesday, you will receive notes on how to integrate your evidence into your paper. We will evaluate the most effective ways to use evidence to make your argument as convincing as possible!
On Wednesday, we will begin writing our papers using Google Docs on the Chrome Books. Please remember that you can access Google Docs from any computer with internet access. It is a requirement that this paper be typed and printed by January 4th.
On Thursday, you will receive notes on writing to a specific audience. You will have time to continue writing your paper using Google Docs.
On Friday, you will receive notes on citing your sources. You will have time to continue writing your paper using Google Docs.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: finish writing your introduction paragraph
Friday: write your first body paragraph for your argumentative essay
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Week of December 4th
This week classes will be preparing for the argumentative essay they will be writing for the second marking period. These essays will be due January 3rd, after winter break. Students will have December 13th to December 21st to type the essays in class. It is a requirement that these essays be typed.
English 7
This week students will focus on the 5 necessary pieces of an argumentative essay. They are:
1. Attention grabber
2. Transitions
3. Evidence
4. Counterclaim
5. Author's position
We will be doing station work in groups to identify and discuss these components of the essay. We will then begin practicing defending our own opinions, first informally then formally. Students will need to have a topic chosen for the argumentative essay by Monday, December 11th.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Read articles for tomorrow's debate
Thursday:
Friday: Choose topic for argumentative essay (Due: Monday)
English 8
This week students will identify evidence and counterclaims in editorials from major newspapers. We will discuss what types of evidence are most convincing to the reader and look more closely at the purpose of counterclaims. On Tuesday we will have an informal debate where students begin practicing defending their opinions with explanation. On Wednesday students will have to use assigned articles to defend their opinions with evidence from sources. By Friday students will be writing their theses for the argumentative essay due after winter break.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Read and take notes on articles for tomorrow's debate
Wednesday:
Thursday: Choose topic for argumentative essay (Due: tomorrow)
Friday: Finish writing thesis for argumentative essay (Due: Monday)
English 7
This week students will focus on the 5 necessary pieces of an argumentative essay. They are:
1. Attention grabber
2. Transitions
3. Evidence
4. Counterclaim
5. Author's position
We will be doing station work in groups to identify and discuss these components of the essay. We will then begin practicing defending our own opinions, first informally then formally. Students will need to have a topic chosen for the argumentative essay by Monday, December 11th.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Read articles for tomorrow's debate
Thursday:
Friday: Choose topic for argumentative essay (Due: Monday)
English 8
This week students will identify evidence and counterclaims in editorials from major newspapers. We will discuss what types of evidence are most convincing to the reader and look more closely at the purpose of counterclaims. On Tuesday we will have an informal debate where students begin practicing defending their opinions with explanation. On Wednesday students will have to use assigned articles to defend their opinions with evidence from sources. By Friday students will be writing their theses for the argumentative essay due after winter break.
Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Read and take notes on articles for tomorrow's debate
Wednesday:
Thursday: Choose topic for argumentative essay (Due: tomorrow)
Friday: Finish writing thesis for argumentative essay (Due: Monday)
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