Happy Monday! March 5th, 2018 You will be completing the Study Island diagnostic assessment. This will determine your areas of strengths and weaknesses. Over the course of the next 2-3 weeks, we will be using class time to prepare for the Milestones!

Happy Tuesday! Warm-up: Pick ONE of your possible argumentative essay topics Write THREE reasons why you are for or against the topic Example) People who abandon their pets should be punished because 1. it can cause harm to the animal 2. they can suffer a slow, painful death 3. there are other alternatives to abandoning them Happy Tuesday! March 6th, 2018

STANDARDS ELAGSE7W7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. ELAGSE7W8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Vocabulary Review Claim Counterclaim Evidence Credible Sources

Choose a topic… CLAIM: People who abandon their pet should be punished Based on your three topic choices as well as the list of topics… Choose one topic you feel passionately about that you would like to research and write an argumentative essay on. Have a topic that is not on the list? Ask me if you can use that topic. REMEMBER: Only ONE person can write on one topic. So if someone chooses to write about school uniforms, NO ONE ELSE CAN. Once you have chosen your topic- decide which side of the argument you want to be on WRITE YOUR CLAIM Research FIVE facts about your topic, write it down, and list where the information came from. Use the example on this slide to guide you Fact 1: The animals, which included rabbits, lizards, snakes, guinea pigs and hamsters, died from starvation and dehydration after the pet business owners failed to feed them for approximately a week. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96807&page=1 Fact 2: According to the SPCA, pets are sentient beings – that means they have physiological and psychological needs. Abandoning them can cause a great deal of stress. https://globalnews.ca/news/2088423/5-reasons-you-should-never-abandon-your-pets/ Fact 3: Fact 4: Fact 5:

Ticket Out the Door On the chart paper, write your claim and reasons for your topic THIS WILL BE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT FOR YOUR ESSAY. Example: People who abandon their pet should be punished because it causes unnecessary stress, harm, and death to animals.

Wednesday – Thursday Learning Commons You will learn how to access Cobb Digital Library, Cobb Library Pass, and Office 365. You will be expected to use these research platforms to conduct research for your argumentative essay. You MUST submit your final draft electronically on Office 365. Please refer to your handouts on how to access these platforms at home.

Happy Friday! March 9, 2018 If you are finished with your rough draft, find a partner and begin revise/editing each other’s work. If your rough draft is NOT done, use class time to finish it. If you finish before the end of class, you may have someone revise/edit your work!