Digital Agenda: Tuesday, 1/21/14!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish the first draft of your persuasive essay, 3 paragraphs minimum

Write the sentence and answer on p. 2L of your Interactive Notebook.  

• How many different ways can you add punctuation to the following sentence?
• It is important to wear a helmet when you ride your bike otherwise you could seriously injure yourself if you're in an accident.

Objectives:

Students will...

produce clear and coherent writing by planning using a graphic organizer and peer editing their rough draft..

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.

Direct Station:

Differentiated writing and text evidence activity

Review of graphic organizer

Exemplar essay and rubric

Drafting of first copy

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 "New World, Old Writing"
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.  
6. Next, do the Stretch Article and Activities!

Exit Ticket:  

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?