Warm Up February 12th Quoted evidence should serve your writing, not interrupt it. A direct quotation must be grammatically inside a sentence that you have created. Directions: Revise the “drop quote” so that it is fluidly integrated into the grammar of the previous sentence. RED=Student Writing BLUE=Direct Quote Many schools are changing policies to allow cell phones to be used for educational purposes in classrooms. “Teachers are finding that students are more engaged in activities when they can use their phones to take quizzes or respond to questions” (Smith).

Learning Targets: To write a rough introduction to your SRE (30 minutes). If time, to peer revise introductions using a scale. To build an outline for your essay based on two given methods. To acquire more research. To complete the final Works Cited sheet.

Writing time starts… NOW! A good introduction should… Start with a hook Describe what you plan to write about Give the reader some idea of how you plan to discuss or approach your topic Give background information on your topic (when appropriate) Include a clear, concise thesis statement Establish a connection between the writer and the audience See yesterday’s PowerPoint for more tips.

Peer Revision – Use questions to assess Do this in your partner’s journal (it should be ½ - 1 page long). For each category, answer the questions associated. Complete this thoroughly, as your feedback could be a huge help for your partner. Hook (what type of hook is used? Is it effective? Why, OR, what would make it more effective?) Bridge (Did the writer provide all the needed background for his/her topic? Is it thorough and yet understandable? If not, what is lacking? Does all the information seem purposeful, or does the writer seem to use a lot of “filler?) Thesis Statement (Is the thesis analytical, argumentative, or expository? If it isn’t analytical, what suggestions can you make to help the writer frame it that way? Is each perspective evident, or are they portrayed too generally? If the content is all fine, would you suggest rewording the thesis at all? Why/why not?) Overall (Is the paragraph cohesive (does it make sense in the way it’s organized)? Does it work to meet all three purposes – connect to the reader; anticipate their needs; orient them to their coming “journey? How does it accomplish all this? What overall feedback do you have for the writer?)

Outlining: One Way To Do It. Step 1 - Look over you research. From the research, formulate 5-6 subtopics of your main issue/problem. Step 2 – Organize the subtopics in a logical order that will best serve your essay. Indicate each subtopic’s purpose in the essay. Step 3 – For each subtopic, identify each perspective. Then, organize your research based on where you will use it throughout the essay. Step 4 – Reflect. What do you still need to acquire? Do you think that this organization of information for your issue/problem? Will the essay that’s based on this outline be the strongest you could possibly write? If not, what can you change to make it that way?

Outlining: Another Way to Do It. Step 1 - Look over you research. Group your information by the perspective that it shares (you should have 2-3 groups). Step 2 – For one perspective, organize the information and create 4-6 subtopics within it. Then, organize your research based on where you will use it throughout the essay. Step 3 – Repeat the same process for the remaining perspectives. Step 4 – Reflect. What do you still need to acquire? Do you think that this organization of information for your issue/problem? Will the essay that’s based on this outline be the strongest you could possibly write? If not, what can you change to make it that way?

Homework Rough draft of intro – Due TOMORROW A compilation out of all the sources you found last week (I’m hoping to see at least 10, and this list can be informal) Due Thursday, 2/15 A solid outline from NoodleTools is due Due Tuesday, 2/20 A Formal Works Cited sheet of all the research you intend to use. Tuesday, 2/27