Focus: How can we keep our essays focused?
Objective: Students will use signpost sentences to focus and unify an essay.
1. Independent reading.
2. Reading log (Analyze what you read using paraphrase.)
3. We discussed the importance of using signposts--such as a thesis statement and topic sentences--in writing.
4. We learned the requirements for our Analyze Anything assignment and looked together at student examples.
5. We began working individually on our Analyze Anything essays.
Homework: No homework.
Objective: Students will use signpost sentences to focus and unify an essay.
1. Independent reading.
2. Reading log (Analyze what you read using paraphrase.)
3. We discussed the importance of using signposts--such as a thesis statement and topic sentences--in writing.
4. We learned the requirements for our Analyze Anything assignment and looked together at student examples.
5. We began working individually on our Analyze Anything essays.
Homework: No homework.