Digital Agenda: Thursday, 1/16 and Friday, 1/17!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish you persuasive essay graphic organizer

Write the sentence and answer on p. 1L of your Interactive Notebook.  

1. Write as many different sentences as you can using the word fall(s).

Objectives:

Students will...

Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not by reading a persuasive text and filling out a graphic organizer.

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Whole Class:

Writing 6.4 Mini Lesson

Direct Station:
Differentiated writing and text evidence activity

Independent:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

1. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Open the article "Big Buses Red Lights"
4. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
5. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SETTING THE PURPOSE box.  This WILL be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.
6. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
7. Next, do the Stretch Article and Activities!

Exit Ticket:  

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?