Jump Off
--Pick up the assignment sheet (and “Creating an Effective
Thesis Statement” sheet in Block 4) from the front table. Spend the first few minutes of class purposefully reading through the
material(s) quietly and independently.
--Counselors share information with the class.
S. the C.
--The due date for submitting a revised writing piece for the
Cumulative Writing Portfolio is March 27th (2 1/2 weeks
from today).
--Reminder: Any writing piece that has
already received a score of 80% or higher can be kept in your portfolio, as
mastery has already been demonstrated.
--agenda/HW
Writing Workshop -- Arguing for a Position Research
Paper
--What is Mr. Martin up
to?
--brainstorm a list of goals for today’s block:
*create a preliminary thesis statement (Mr. Martin will be
calling students up one-by-one to take a look)
*work on making Works Cited page
*begin outlining in Microsoft Word (SEE POWERPOINT--REMINDER OF
MATERIALS ALREADY IN YOUR POSSESSION)
--log in and work away!
Closure -- Assign Yourself HW
--write down, put in your phone, etc. (whatever you do to
remember!) what you need to do before Thursday in order to progress through the
research assignment--Mr. Martin will wander through to see your plans
--share out
HW
--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio,
think about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner,
the better!). See the list of office hours handed out early in the school year
for Mr. Martin's availability. The due date for submission is March 27th (2
1/2 weeks from today).
--Continue progressing through the Arguing for a Position
Research Paper assignment as per the homework you assigned for yourself.
--We will have computer access next class as well (though not
necessarily for the whole block).
