Focus: What is reasoning? How do people use it to develop ideas?
Objective: Students will explain the reasoning connecting main ideas with supporting ideas.
1. We reviewed our critical thinking quiz.
2. Independent reading and reading log.
3. We learning that reasoning is the logic used to connect ideas. (Example: You might claim that a college education is necessary to succeed in life. You could support this claim by quoting a study that shows college graduates make more money that people without a college education. The implied reasoning that connects these ideas is that success in life is measured by making money.)
4. Writers Notebook #26
5. We practiced evaluating the reasoning in our issue articles using these worksheets.
Homework: Bring your Writer's Notebook for our notebook checks.
Objective: Students will explain the reasoning connecting main ideas with supporting ideas.
1. We reviewed our critical thinking quiz.
2. Independent reading and reading log.
3. We learning that reasoning is the logic used to connect ideas. (Example: You might claim that a college education is necessary to succeed in life. You could support this claim by quoting a study that shows college graduates make more money that people without a college education. The implied reasoning that connects these ideas is that success in life is measured by making money.)
4. Writers Notebook #26
5. We practiced evaluating the reasoning in our issue articles using these worksheets.
Homework: Bring your Writer's Notebook for our notebook checks.