English 10 Honors--11/13/2013

Jump Off
--Pick up a copy of the document titled "SAT Practice--Sentence Completion" from the front table.  Complete the "test" quietly and independently.  Good luck!
--Find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk.

S. the C.
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--Meetings will occur during class today.  Would anyone like to schedule a meeting for a time slot during Mr. Martin's office hours?  TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
--agenda/HW (clarification of directions/modeling)
--go over the J.O. question-by-question by reading through the answer key and descriptions posted on the SmartBoard
--What connection(s) exist(s) between today's Jump Off and our Sadlier vocabulary program?

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #4
--go over the Unit #4 word list (pages 52-54)--read word aloud, have students repeat the word, and then read the part(s) of speech/definition(s)/sample sentence(s)--repeat this process for the entire list
In order to actively engage, students should be:
a.) writing the words on the line for each sentence
b.) putting a star next to "foreign" words (those that will definitely need to be studied).
--pronounce the "Whimsical Words"
--For HW, complete the "Completing the Sentence" exercise (pages 57 & 58).  Underline the context clues that help you determine which word you select for each sentence (skill-building--SEE SAMPLE WRITTEN ON THE FRONT BOARD). Continue preparing for the Unit #4 quiz, which will take place on Tuesday of next week (11/19/2013). Make sure to familiarize yourself with the “Whimsical Words.”

Writing Workshop -- The Alchemist and The Old Man and the Sea Culminating Essay Assignment
--today's purpose:

• continue gathering evidence (if necessary)
• for each piece of evidence:
• Decide if the evidence will be presented as a direct quotation--if so, how much of the quotation will be used?
• Decide if the evidence will be presented as a paraphrase (or even a summary)--if so, paraphrase (or summarize) the piece of evidence using the "look away" method.
• Begin crafting tiebacks, bearing the following in mind:
• In an essay, the goal is to convince the reader of the validity of your thesis statement; therefore, the thesis statement itself must be meaningful, and the tiebacks to it must occur often via skillful explanations.
• Tiebacks connect back to the thesis statement and answer how?/why?
• If it is extremely difficult to craft a tieback for a piece of evidence, it's likely not a strong piece of evidence!
• continuously revise thesis statement as needed

--agree upon parameters for today's work block (same as our last two classes?)
--work block--meetings with Mr. Martin will occur during this time (CWP and/or current assignment) as per the order established on the front board

Closure -- Detail Share
--Mr. Martin draws cards--selected students share a detail and tieback

HW

--The due date for submitting a revised Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is 11/18/2013 (next Monday--five days from today)--YOU MUST schedule a meeting with Mr. Martin to go over your revisions; simply handing in the revisions is unacceptable as per the protocol. When time permits, meetings can/will occur during class time.
--Complete the "Completing the Sentence" exercise (pages 57 & 58).  Underline the context clues that help you determine which word you select for each sentence (skill-building). Continue preparing for the Unit #4 quiz, which will take place on Tuesday of next week (11/19/2013). Make sure to familiarize yourself with the “Whimsical Words.”

--Bring your vocabulary book again next class.
--Finish "processing through" all of your evidence.  Then, start an outline by doing the following:

• Re-write your thesis statement in its current version at the top of sheet of paper.
• Write a rough topic sentence for your first body paragraph.  (If your thesis statement is strong, simply look at it to determine what your first body paragraph should address!)
• Roughly outline the contents of your first body paragraph (details, tiebacks, details, tiebacks, etc.)

Though what you are starting is a rough outline, it must be detailed enough for someone else to understand it, as next class, you will trade with a peer in order to provide/garner feedback.