Learning target: We can recognize a common punctuation issue in our writing
The first half of class we’ll spend writing an in-class essay about our essential question. Yesterday, you got your most relevant journal entries into your DS journal. We’ll take some time at the beginning of class for folks who were absent to catch up on this process.
The prompt for this essay is “How do you see yourself helping America a more perfect union?’ You need to have a clear thesis and forecasting statement. You also need to discuss the two things we’ve studied that have had the greatest impact on your answer to this question. I’ll pass out this list of the topics and people that we’ve discussed thus far.
After break, I’ll pass out some writing folders for you to keep track of writing materials in this course. There are a number reference handouts that I’ll pass out to include in the folder. Each student will get a “writing profile” that briefly summarizes our conversations about writing thus far.
At the bottom of this profile is a paragraph of yours with a description of grammar and punctuation mistakes to look for. Research shows that lectures about grammar are not effective in learning these skills. What is more effective is taking the time to search for and fix errors in your own writing. You’ll do this in groups. And I’ll provide resources to each group so they can become experts in this particular rule. You’ll help each other in small groups first and then help everyone else. The goal is for everyone to correct their paragraph.
There should be time at the end of class for folks to finish the Term Paper Planning sheet and use the list of subjects we’ve studied to pick your evidence.
If there’s time, we can also get in project groups and touch base and firm up assignments and the definition of beautiful work at the end of the project.
Homework due Friday, October 23rd
Project assignments
The first half of class we’ll spend writing an in-class essay about our essential question. Yesterday, you got your most relevant journal entries into your DS journal. We’ll take some time at the beginning of class for folks who were absent to catch up on this process.
The prompt for this essay is “How do you see yourself helping America a more perfect union?’ You need to have a clear thesis and forecasting statement. You also need to discuss the two things we’ve studied that have had the greatest impact on your answer to this question. I’ll pass out this list of the topics and people that we’ve discussed thus far.
After break, I’ll pass out some writing folders for you to keep track of writing materials in this course. There are a number reference handouts that I’ll pass out to include in the folder. Each student will get a “writing profile” that briefly summarizes our conversations about writing thus far.
At the bottom of this profile is a paragraph of yours with a description of grammar and punctuation mistakes to look for. Research shows that lectures about grammar are not effective in learning these skills. What is more effective is taking the time to search for and fix errors in your own writing. You’ll do this in groups. And I’ll provide resources to each group so they can become experts in this particular rule. You’ll help each other in small groups first and then help everyone else. The goal is for everyone to correct their paragraph.
There should be time at the end of class for folks to finish the Term Paper Planning sheet and use the list of subjects we’ve studied to pick your evidence.
If there’s time, we can also get in project groups and touch base and firm up assignments and the definition of beautiful work at the end of the project.
Homework due Friday, October 23rd
Project assignments