Expository Project Daily Agenda 11/29/2018 4:55 AM Expository Project Daily Agenda English 1: © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Example of Project Layout

Today’s Goals 11/11 First: Select an Expository Article Work on summary of the article. It will need to include… Summary of Article Find the main idea Find Author’s Purpose Find Audience’s Benefit Find a substantiated opinion Find an unsubstantiated opinion

Today’s Goal: 11/12 Previously… Summary of each paragraph Find the main idea Find Author’s Purpose Find Audience’s Benefit Find a substantiated opinion Find an unsubstantiated opinion TODAY: Using all the above pieces, write a summary of the article. It must be at least ½ a page. You may bullet point #2-#6.

Today’s Goals: 11/13 Begin by… I will come around and check articles/summaries. Begin by… Looking for 4 pieces of evidence that you can show using pictures, graphs, charts, etc. and underline them in the text. Have me check them before you print. Using a laptop, look for images, charts, graphs, etc. Google “graph generator”, “pie chart generator”, etc. for ideas if needed. Be sure to copy down the URLs for each image, graph, and chart. You will need it for the works cited page.

Today’s Goals 11/16 Begin writing SAR for project Each student will write their own Short Answer Response. Prompt: How does the image/chart/graph substantiate the opinion in the article?” SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________. SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article.

Today’s Goals: 11/17 Finish SAR Write Captions Prompt: How does the image/chart/graph substantiate the opinion in the article? Write Captions Prompt is in the rubric SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________. SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article.

Today’s Goals: 11/18 Finish Project If you are finished with the project, please work on any other homework or missing work you may have. SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________. SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article. .

Today: 11/19 Project Due today at the beginning of class.