How can "signposts" in papers help readers better understand our ideas?
Objective: Students will create a clear sense of direction and organization in a paper by using signpost sentences.
1. Word of the Day #14: candor
2. Language Lab #11
3. We discussed the importance of using clear paragraph organization and signpost sentences to help readers navigate our ideas.
4. Together, as a class, we looked at a model student response to our first DBQ essay.
5. We learned about the AP grading scale that is used for assessing our DBQ in-class essays.
6. In small groups, we discussed our assigned early American literary pieces.
7. In our groups, we combined the paragraphs we wrote as pairs last class period into a single Google Doc and added a single introductory thesis statement..
8. We set up Google Classroom accounts.
For next time: Individually revise the group paper and submit it via Google Classroom.
Objective: Students will create a clear sense of direction and organization in a paper by using signpost sentences.
1. Word of the Day #14: candor
2. Language Lab #11
3. We discussed the importance of using clear paragraph organization and signpost sentences to help readers navigate our ideas.
4. Together, as a class, we looked at a model student response to our first DBQ essay.
5. We learned about the AP grading scale that is used for assessing our DBQ in-class essays.
6. In small groups, we discussed our assigned early American literary pieces.
7. In our groups, we combined the paragraphs we wrote as pairs last class period into a single Google Doc and added a single introductory thesis statement..
8. We set up Google Classroom accounts.
For next time: Individually revise the group paper and submit it via Google Classroom.