Agenda11/16/12

Works Cited Group Activity See Slide #2

Review Synthesis Task Requirements Distribute Claim/Evidence Format

Vocabulary Work Place Book on desk Distribute Vocab. Packet (Wordfind: Units 4-6)

*Return Research Paper Framework*

Extra Credit Debate- 1. Confirm Participants/Debate Partners- 2. Revise Ballots- 3. Determine Work-in-Progress Due Dates:

Topic Choice Completed Outline with Article Printouts of Research Mock Debate Practice

Leader Group-determine Requirements/Topic Leader will confer. with me- I will try to set up dates/times for Debates to be videotaped (I’ll organize this with Ms. Kuhn)

Wishing You and Your Family a Safe, Fun and Relaxing Thanksgiving Break! You Deserve It!

Learning Center Task #1 Work (collect progress reports) Leaders: ensure all members are up to speed/meeting deadlines

Works Cited Source Format Correction Exercise: Round-Robin Style

3rd: 334th: 28

1. Organize in groups of 4 (groups should be relatively even)2. Place Works Cited Notes on your desk3. Assign a Scribe (person who writes most legibly)4. With whole-group input, Scribe will correctly-rewrite the two provided quiz entries on a

draft sheet5. Show me your draft6. I’ll give you a card.

a. Name your group (must include a Thanksgiving reference)b. Write each person’s name on card

c. transfer corrected entries on to provided card

Website Update

As you finalize your Website, keep in mind that the information your team provides needs to be organized and designed in a fashion that is: Reader-Friendly, Accessible, and Appealing to the eye of ALL VIEWERS *Ensure that you’re referring to the provided rubric for this Problem-Solving Collaboration Project

Steps for Locating a Theme Design

Steps for Literary Work Link Placement

1. Go to template2. Click on “More” tab (top

right)3. Select “Manage Site”4. On left sidebar select “Pick

a Theme”5. Pick one, and Go!

If you are not able to create a link for your Literary Work(s), follow these procedures:1. Provide a link to

Pearsonsuccessnet.com (which can be copy & pasted from my Blog).

2. Provide the Author’s Name, Title of Literary Work, page numbers.

Presidential Election: Synthesis Task(Due Date: Monday, November 26)

Materials Needed: Completed debate forms 2 different articles from 2 different news sources below:www.politico.comwww.huffingtonpost.comwww.cnn.comwww.nbcnews.comwww.npr.com

3 Previously-Completed Debate Forms (2 Presidential and 1 VP) 2 Printed articles from 2 different news sources above Properly-formatted Claim-Evidence 2-3 page Response to 1 of the following prompts:

1. President Obama won the election because…. or2. Governor Romney lost the election because…

*MLA Format, Vocab. (attach debate forms and 2 printed and highlighted articles)

Homework*** Learning Center Website Work: Problem-Solving Task #1…See Leader for Individual and Group Deadlines

Nov. 15- Until: Bring Vocab. Book to class

Nov. 16: Extra Cred.: Finalized Learning Center Website (Problem-solving Task #1)…Error-Free…Review Rubric

Nov. 26: Due Date for Presidential Synthesis Task Nov. 26: Notes on Socratic Seminar

Nov. 28-30: Library Visitation Nov. 28: Make-up Work (only for students with whom I’ve conferred)

Nov. 30: Due Date for Finalized Learning Center Website (Problem-solving Task #1)…Error-Free…Review Rubric

Nov. 27: Typed Draft 4 (Claim/Evidence) and Editing Circles for EM or CS

Nov. 29: Research Paper: RD of Works Cited

Dec. 3: Socratic Seminar on (IRB #1): Their Eyes Were Watching God/I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings/The Secret Life of Bees

Dec. 6: Research Paper: Note Cards and Source Cards and Final Draft of Works Cited

Dec. 10: Research Paper: Sentence Outline Meet in room 146 for EOCT Dec. 10-11

Dec. 12: Research Paper: Error-free Intro. & Error-free Body paragraph

Dec. 14: Research Paper: Rough Draft (Sentence Outline, 3-5 page paper, Works Cited)/Peer-Edit

Claim-Analysis Test

A claim states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about. (w/o using I, me, my).→A good claim is not obvious. →A good claim is engaging. →A good claim is not overly vague. →A good claim is logical.

DOES YOUR CLAIM PASS THE CLAIM-ANALYSIS TEST?

Claim/Evidence Requirements Intro. ¶: attention-grabber (INTERESTING • FACT/STAT., anecdote, INTERESTING • quote)• Basic 2-3 sent. background summary of • the topic• Central assertion/thesis/claim that you are • PROVING in your essay• Body ¶: Transitional word or phrase• Topic sentence• Lead in for Evidence (in the form of a • Quote or Passage or another • form of Concrete Detail • Commentary about the provided • evidence• Concluding ¶: A general statement that explains how your central • Claim/Argument/Thesis is resolved• *Cited Sources (…….)• *Included Vocabulary Words from Units 4-6