Monday, February 8, 2016 Objective: Agenda: Notebook: Daily Quote: English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.” Frank Zappa Objective: Complete your typed rough draft Identify your claim and your anecdotal evidence Have a printed hard copy for tomorrow! Agenda: Finish typing your essay When finished, identify your claim and pieces of evidence Print and have a hard copy for tomorrow. YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor CONTINUE DRAFTING 98 of 180 TEACHER

Final Checklist Checklist: English 9 Checklist: Sample Essays – I expect these to have annotations and comments “The Beatles Live on” “Tomorrow Will be a Better Day” “It Takes Sweat to Smile” “Creating Your Own Happiness” “Be Cool to the Pizza Dude” “Failure is a Good Thing” Worksheets: Supporting Claims w/ Stories Misc. Rubric Micropublished Belief Statement YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor FINAL CHECKLIST 98a of 180 TEACHER

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people.” John Lennon Objective: Read an essay critically Focus on how well the stories, or evidence, connect to the claim Trace the line of reasoning. Do all the stories follow a logical order? Agenda: Pair and Share editing Is the belief statement interesting? Which story provides the best support? Do any of the stories feel like they do not belong? YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS 99 of 180 TEACHER

Pair & Share Editing PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did. Stories How many stories does a writer use? Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news? Comments/Thoughts Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story? Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story? Claim Does the writer use the words “I believe?” Where is the claim placed? Memorable Quotes Insights How has an insight created a new angle on the belief? Strong Statements Do these statements state the claim? Do these statements clarify the claim? Questions How many questions does the writer use? What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning? YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS 99a of 180 TEACHER

Pair & Share Editing As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did. Stories How many stories does a writer use? Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news? Comments/Thoughts Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story? Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story? Claim Does the writer use the words “I believe?” Where is the claim placed? Memorable Quotes Insights How has an insight created a new angle on the belief? Strong Statements Do these statements state the claim? Do these statements clarify the claim? Questions How many questions does the writer use? What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning?

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda: English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” Bob Marley Objective: Brainstorm ideas for your essay Create your final claim, and begin identifying supporting evidence Practice using anecdotal evidence to support a claim Agenda: Personal Argument Essay: Finish and turn in final draft Micropublish your belief statement adding color and personality YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor ESSAY DUE AND MICROPUBLISHING 100 of 180 TEACHER

Final Checklist Checklist: English 9 Checklist: Sample Essays – I expect these to have annotations and comments “The Beatles Live on” “Tomorrow Will be a Better Day” “It Takes Sweat to Smile” “Creating Your Own Happiness” “Be Cool to the Pizza Dude” Worksheets: Supporting Claims w/ Stories Misc. Rubric Micropublished Belief Statement YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor FINAL CHECKLIST 100a of 180 TEACHER

Individual Editing As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did. Stories How many stories does a writer use? Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news? Comments/Thoughts Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story? Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story? Claim Does the writer use the words “I believe?” Where is the claim placed? Memorable Quotes Insights How has an insight created a new angle on the belief? Strong Statements Do these statements state the claim? Do these statements clarify the claim? Questions How many questions does the writer use? What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning?

Individual Editing Do the words express personal perspective? Is your claim clearly stated? Is your evidence directly related to your claim? Is your evidence your personal thoughts or experiences? Do you have more than one piece of evidence? Do you maintain a first person point of view throughout. Remember, it is an automatic 2 point reduction if you use second person (you) Did you make the suggested changes that your peer suggested?

Individual Editing Reverse Reading Begin by reading the last sentence of your essay Work your way from bottom to top reading every sentence Focus on mechanical errors: Spelling Capitalization I Punctuation Comma usage Sentence variety Good combination of short and long sentences

Thursday, February 11, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda: English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.” Ernest Hemingway Objective: Use reading strategies to understand a grade level text Locate a book you genuinely enjoy reading Discover that reading can be enjoyable! Agenda: Independent Reading Complete reading strategy handout YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor INDEPENDENT READING 101 of 180 TEACHER

Friday, February 12, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: English 9 Notebook: A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me. Daily Quote: “What we play is life.” Louis Armstrong Objective: Make connections with poetry and your personal beliefs Begin typing your rough draft Prepare for Wednesday deadline Agenda: WNB: AF,2D,TM poetry analysis Independent Reading: Complete handout focusing on reading strategies YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor INDEPENDENT READING 102 of 180 TEACHER