Friday, April 4, 2014

Lesson Objectives:

I can...

• Write a rough draft of a character analysis essay.
• Smoothly introduce textual evidence
• Write strong topic sentences that inform the reader

Opening:

1. Article of the Week

2. Share your outline with your small group

• Who had the most success?
• Let's share models.

Work Period:

 3. Read through STEPS 5-8 on pages 268-9.

•     What evidence will you include that supports your topic sentence for each Body Paragraph?
• Proving what Stanley was like at the beginning can include:
• Direct Quotes
• Paraphrasing
• Summarizing
• What commentary and analysis can you provide to explain what all of this evidence shows you about Stanley?

4. Big Questions to Consider:

• What internal changes are you describing?
• Who/What causes Stanley's changes?
• How will you explain that??
• How is Zero involved?  

5. Let's view a few models.

Closing:

6. Finish your draft this weekend.

7. Independent Reading Log #28 due Monday.

• You should have THREE entries in your "Notes on Reading" section for the 4th Nine weeks.