MP1 - Week 10 - 2022

     MONDAY    11-7-22      C-Day: Peer Review Genius Project Blogs      

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.   Check your Gmail

2.  No school tomorrow for students!

3.  Sign language class in A336 period 7 on Wednesday.  Must be there on time!

        DO NOW                      

Copy the following definition into the Do Now section of your notebook...

MECHANICS

The term mechanics in the English language refers to all the technical rules that make up grammar and syntax. It covers aspects of language such as word order, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

LEARNING TARGETS                 

I can peer review the blog of three other classmates using the rubric for the assignment and check for mechanics.

        MINI-LESSON                  

1.  Check out this video on proofreading tips to help you spot typos and correct mistakes.

2.  Focus Questions

        1:  Why is it so hard to proofread your own work?

        2:  What does it mean to put your work on ICE?

        3:  Which text-to-speech read is recommended in the video?

        4:  Why is making sure your writing is error-free so important:  give two reasons.

        5:  Accurate proofreading requires ____ and a clear _____.

        WORK TIME                      

1.  Add the Natural Reader extension to your Chromebook.  Use it to listen to your blog.

2.  Use Grammarly to check your blog.

3.  Pick 2-3 other classmates you trust to check over your site for mechanics and have them compare the rubric with your site.

4.  Proofread your site as well as two other people's and submit your work when you think it's perfected.

          ASSESSMENT          

Submit Assignment 29.0 when complete.

     TUESDAY    Superintendent's Conference Day - No School   

     WEDNESDAY    11-9-22      D-Day: Format of Multi-Paragraph Essays: Part I     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.   Check your Gmail

2.  No school tomorrow for students!

3.  Sign language class in A336 period 7 tomorrow.  Must be there on time!

        DO NOW          

Copy this slide into the Do Now section of your Notebook and answer the question below.

What are some of the similarities and differences you notice about the two different essay formats?

LEARNING TARGETS           

Periods 1, 6, & 9:  I can identify the parts of a multi-paragraph essay using the sample essay, "What's Opera Doc?"

Period 2:  I can identify the parts of a single-paragraph essay using TREAT.

        MINI-LESSON          

• Review TREAT (Period 2)
  
  
• Watch this first: What's Opera Doc?  (Periods 1, 6, 9)
  
  
• Example of a well-done Multi-paragraph Essay based on the cartoon short, What's Opera Doc? (Periods 1, 2, and 9)

        WORK TIME          

• Open Assignment 25.0 in Google Classroom.
  
  
• Periods 1, 6, 9 Only: Complete the outline (multi-paragraph essays only)
  
  
• Period 4 - Start Assignment 31.0 in Google Classroom.

          ASSESSMENT          

Submit your assignment when complete.

     THURSDAY     11-10-22      A-Day: Multi-Paragraph Essay Part II: The Introduction     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1.   Check your Gmail

2.  No school tomorrow!

3.  Sign language class in A336 period 7 today.  Must be there on time!

4.  The Raffle is today!

        DO NOW                   

Copy the following into the Do Now section of your Notebook...

The purpose of a Good Intro Paragraph is to...
...get us interested, include a TAG (title, author, genre), state your thesis (claim), and preview what’s coming in the body.

LEARNING TARGETS    

I can write a solid introductory paragraph using the Hook, Link, Thesis, and Bridge method presented in class.

        MINI-LESSON          

Presentation on writing a good introductory paragraph.

        WORK TIME                     

Write the introduction paragraph of your Who is Ha? Essay.

You will need to have...

1.  Your thesis statement and...

2.  The three main points you will discuss in each body paragraph.

3.  Find a good quote, anecdote, or interesting fact about refugees.

          ASSESSMENT          

When you finish, show Mr. DeGrandis your completed intro.

     FRIDAY     Veteran's Day - No School