September 8/9

Please take out your writing journal and your signed syllabus In your journal, write as much as you can on the following topic:  What is your attitude towards Plagiarism? Have you knowingly done it/do you know friends who have? Why do you think it occurs?

Objectives:  To learn how to avoid plagiarizing  To plan for writing

Hopes:  Get my level V essays done (some said 3 some 2  More confident in my writing  To get better at writing, organization, ideas  To enjoy Literature more as it is not something I have enjoyed in the past  Group projects  Read several interesting stories Concerns:  Essays  Homework? How much/workload  Stuck with a bad group  Organization/turning stuff in  Analyze stories too long  Not getting behind  Not been an enjoyable topic in the past  Not fully understand

Hopes  Writing style grow  At least one level 5, hopefully 2/all three  Greater love for historical literature  Better writer  Enjoy books this year  Enjoy reading/interesting stories and great literature  Learn reading techniques Concerns  Presentations/speeches  Fully understanding meaning of a story/why important to me  Homework level  Being bullied and presentations  Write and read in a timely manner  Not always paying attention when I need  Not be able to read the text fast enough  Stepping up from junior high to high school writing  Keep organized  writing

Activities: 1. Plagiarism lecture (take good notes-quiz on Monday!) 2. Interviews 3. Outline your essay HW: 1 st period: bring an outline of your interview essay with a thesis on Monday and be ready to start writing your draft 3 rd period: bring a thesis and two additional questions 6 th period: bring an outline of your interview essay with a thesis on Monday and be ready to start writing your draft

 Your interview questions from Tuesday  Pen and paper

 Please line up alphabetically by first name through the classroom

 Interview your partner. Then switch and your partner interviews you  take notes on what your partner has to say.

 Introductory paragraph  Thesis  3 body paragraphs  Concluding paragraph

 Fern is a person with a love of wilderness, a passion for music and ambitious goals for her future,”  During his life, Ambrose has experienced many adventures involving computers, music and sports."

Create an outline for your essay.

Take 5 minutes to talk with your partner about your outline Ask follow-up questions, additional details

 Define Plagiarism HOMEWORK: Rough draft of Interview Essay due Monday, study notes for Plagiarism quiz.