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Monday October 24, 2016 Today you will need: Pencil All “Homeless in America” & “I lived in a truck” material Informative Essay Information

Monday October 24, 2016 Today’s Agenda Word Generation Lesson 1.10 Informative Essay Completion Peer/Teacher Conferencing Exit Ticket

Word Generation Focus Words Alter Compound Conflict Fundamental Substitute

alter Some people think Miley Cyrus drastically altered her image to gain more popularity and sell more albums.

Do you think her decision to alter her image was a good idea Do you think her decision to alter her image was a good idea? Turn and Talk Use the word alter or a form of the word in your responses.

compound The air smelled like a compound of garlic and onions.

Describe what compound of smells your kitchen has during the holiday season. Turn and Talk Use the word compound or a form of the word in your responses.

conflicted Juan was conflicted about whether to impress his friends by being the class clown or respecting the teacher by following class rules.

Discuss a situation in which you felt conflicted Discuss a situation in which you felt conflicted. Turn and Talk Use the word conflicted or a form of the word in your responses.

fundamental Some places in the world do not even have the fundamental right to speak freely about how they feel.

Discuss one fundamental right you believe humans should be given by law. Turn and Talk Use the word fundamental in your responses.

substitute When Mrs. Childers was sick, a substitute teacher came to teach her lessons that day.

What are the pros and cons of having a substitute teacher?

Turn to this week’s lesson, “Steroids: Substance Abuse or an Innocent boost for Athletes?” Turn and Talk What are your thoughts on this topic? Try to use the focus words in your responses.

Read paragraphs one and two.

Why might fans suspect that Barry Bonds altered his body with chemical compounds to improve his athletic performance? Turn and Talk Use the focus words in your responses.

Why did sports writers feel conflicted about recognizing Barry’s records? Turn and Talk Use the focus words in your responses.

Read the last paragraph and discuss all of questions that are presented. Use the focus words in your responses.

Is it ever justifiable to alter rules to allow drug use Is it ever justifiable to alter rules to allow drug use? Turn and Talk Use the focus words in your responses.

Criteria for Success… At the end of today’s lesson, we will use evidence from our text to write an informative essay on homelessness in America.

Informative Essay Writing Review Introduction Body Paragraphs The Hook – should be an interesting fact, quote, statistic, or anecdote that introduces the challenges homeless people face. The Thesis – Should respond to the problem. What can society do to help homeless people? The Background Information – Should provide knowledge about the challenges that homeless people face. Supporting Evidence – Should discuss the problem and explain the solution. Topic Sentence Provide the main idea of the paragraph. Supporting Evidence Include specific textual evidence: cited quotes, paraphrases or summary; or evidence that supports your thesis from other sources: anecdotes, first-person interviews or your own experience. Analysis Explain to the reader the significance of the evidence you have provided. Think about why you chose to include it. How does the piece of evidence support your thesis? Transition Connect each paragraph with a sentence or two that demonstrates how each idea leads into the next, and how they work together to support your position.

The Conclusion Rephrase your thesis statement but not word for word. You may want to use a key word “theme” or “style” for example, but word it differently than in your introduction paragraph. Reread your body paragraphs Usually, it is best to briefly summarize the important parts of your body paragraphs in a general way. Don’t use the same wording. Reread your introduction Can you “tieback” to the introduction in some way? If so, this is almost always a good idea. End with a clincher that powerfully ends your paper. Somewhere in this paragraph directly or indirectly explain the significance of the thesis

Student Task You will complete your outline for the informative essay. Once you complete the outline, you will conference with me to discuss your writing. After you have conferences and gotten approval, you will write your essay in paragraph form. Topic: What challenges do Homeless people Face and how can Society Help?

Homelessness & America Introduction Hook- An interesting fact about homeless in America & sentence about the issue of homelessness in America. B.I. – Discuss how the lives of homeless people are challenging and various issues that they face. ONLY THE 3 ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE BODY Thesis – Impose the need for society to help S.E. – BRIEFLY discuss the how society can help with the 3 challenges Body Topic Sentence(S) – address the individual challenge of homeless and talk about how it’s a challenge S.E. – how can we help and why its important Conclusion restate

Student Task You will take your outline and complete your rough draft on notebook paper. Use the rubric to guide your writing. After completing the rough draft, you will conference with a peer to analyze the effectiveness of your writing. Topic: What challenges do Homeless people Face and how can Society Help?

Exit Ticket A STAR & A WISH Discuss two things that you think with well with writing the informational piece on homeless in America. Discuss one thing that you would have liked to know more about or would have done differently when writing your informative essay.

Homework Write your final draft of your informative essay on homelessness in America.