English II October 23, 2017 Bellringer: In Chapter 14, Dill returns. Why does he come back? What do we learn about his family? How is his father different from Atticus? What kind of character is Dill? What do you think is Dill's purpose in the novel? In your journal, write a short response (1-2 paragraphs) answering these questions. Be sure to answer all of them. (If you have not finished Commonlit, please get a chromebook and do so now.)

Announcements Please be diligent about getting your assignments in on time. Also, be careful with your work. Several of you did not perform well on the CommonLit assignment because you did not read the questions carefully. This is a regular week for Membean. 30 minutes of practice total. I have cancelled the Membean test which was going to be tomorrow. Be sure to finish your chapters 14-17 questions by tomorrow and be prepared to demonstrate that you have read the chapters.

Objectives Students will work on strategies for successfully reading, interpreting, and responding to writing prompts in preparation for writing a persuasive essay covering a topic relevant to our reading of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Reading a Writing Prompt Successful completion of a written essay requires the accurate reading and interpreting of the writing prompt. This lesson will give you some helpful tips on reading and preparing for your writing assignment. Here is an example of a writing prompt that you might see on the EOC: Your state is considering a new policy that would require a young person to perform a certain number of hours of volunteer work before he or she can graduate. What do you think? Write a letter to the editor of your school newspaper stating your opinion about this issue and supporting it with convincing reasons.

Reading a Writing Prompt Steps for reading and analyzing the prompt: Step 1 – Read the prompt carefully and identify the task. Step 2 – Determine your audience. Step 3 – Decide on your topic. Step 4 – Look for cue words.

Reading a Writing Prompt Cue words in a persuasive prompt: convince Persuade Defend Take a point of view on an issue and provide reasons and evidence that support your opinion.

Reading a Writing Prompt Practice… For homework, write the letter called for in the prompt. Be sure to list all four steps in writing on your paper before you write the letter. Your state is considering a new policy that would require a young person to perform a certain number of hours of volunteer work before he or she can graduate. What do you think? Write a letter to the editor of your school newspaper stating your opinion about this issue and supporting it with convincing reasons.

Homework Finish the persuasive letter to the editor. Finish reading chapters 14-17 and answering the questions.

Tomorrow We Will… Begin our writing workshop.