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CLASSROOM SYLLABUS & GUIDELINES Objective: I will be able to list the class rules and Mrs. K’s expectations. I will know what I need to have to be ready for class each day.

DESKS & SEATING MRS. K’S PEROGATIVE…be prepared

BOARDS Schedule Reminders Do Now Shout Out Test Data

WEEKLY CHALLENGE Weekly Challenge = Candy and other food

LET’S GET STARTED! Paragraph writing & short answer review OBJECTIVE- Students will know and apply proper paragraph and short answer format

PARAGRAPH WRITING A typical paragraph, for learning purposes, should have about eight parts:  Part 1- Topic sentence  Part 2- Point 1  Part 3- PROVE IT  Part 4- Point 2  Part 5- PROVE IT  Part 6- Point 3  Part 7- PROVE IT  Part 8- Conclusion

EVEN THOUGH IT’S JUST A PARAGRAPH…YOU STILL NEED TRANSITIONS! First Second Moreover However Also Ect.

EXAMPLES Eating in the Student Center is a pleasant experience. First the food is excellent. It is well prepared, it tastes delicious, and there are many different kinds of food like hamburgers, tacos, pizza, and chicken. Moreover, each person serves his or herself, selecting just what he or she wants. Second, the environment in the Student Center is positive. Many happy young people are talking and laughing. However, the atmosphere is still calm; it’s possible to study and do homework. Also there are many friendly people in the Student Center. Even the strangers say, “Hi!” and offer to share their tables. When that happens, people are included in conversation and friendships often follow. For these reasons it is nice to go to the student center cafeteria once in a while to enjoy the eating, studying, and talking with new people.

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PARAGRAPH??? That movie really sucked. I don’t think it could have been any lamer. No one should waist their time seeing it.

*WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC IN SCHOOL. *HAVE A GROUP MEMBER CHECK YOUR WORK. *TURN IT IN.

SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE R- RESTATE THE QUESTION A- ANSWER THE QUESTION C- CITE EVIDENCE TO PROVE YOUR ANSWER E- EXPLAIN AND ELABERATE EVIDENCE Claim— Evidence —Warrant

WHAT SHOULD YOUR FIRST SENTENCE SAY? What is a theme in William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet? How does Lyndon B. Johnson’s inaugural address give insight as to what may have inspired S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders?

TEXT #2: “DOST THOU LOVE LIFE? THEN DO NOT SQUANDER TIME, FOR THAT'S THE STUFF LIFE IS MADE OF.” ~BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1746 What is the meaning of Benjamin Franklin’s quote?

CONTRAST THE ABOVE TWO PIECES OF TEXT (THE CLOCK CONCRETE POEM AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S QUOTE). WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THEIR MESSAGES?

THE ESSAY…

ORGANIZATION: Like a paragraph, most essays follow the same organizational pattern: Paragraph 1-Intro & Thesis Statement Paragraph 2- Point One Paragraph 3- Point Two Paragraph 4- Point Three Paragraph 5- Conclusion (Thesis Restatement)

FORMATING… Heading Header Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 PT font Indent paragraphs

SAMPLE