Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Agenda 9/17

Identifying themes (20 minutes)

  • Click on the Padlet Wall for your class:
  • Read the directions carefully and post your theme supported by textual evidence with citation.
    • Atticus said, "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what" (Lee 112). 
Summer Assignment Body Paragraph 2 Revision (30 minutes)
  • Please revise your second body paragraph using my comments from your first body paragraph to guide your edits. 
  • You are encouraged to reference your "How to Write a Body Paragraph" notes.  
Death Penalty Argumentative Essay Prewriting (25 minutes)
  • Log into your Gmail, click on this link Pro vs. Con debate template, go to "File" at the top of the template, click "Make a Copy" and title is correctly = Class Name - Last Name - Death Penalty Debate Prewriting.
  • Complete this FORM once you have made copy and correctly titled your document.
  • Revisit our Schoology conversations about the death penalty and pull over any strong points made on either side of the argument, as well as any strong data that supports those points. Next class we will begin the research phase of prewriting. 

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