Put Your Muscles On. Book Issue  When you get a textbook, there are a few things you need to do: Using PEN, write your name, my name (Stoughton), and.

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Put Your Muscles On

Book Issue  When you get a textbook, there are a few things you need to do: Using PEN, write your name, my name (Stoughton), and the school year ( ) on the book Also using pen, write the same information on the card in the book-making sure the book and card numbers match. I will come around to collect the card, you keep the book!

Next…  Once you are all done with that, turn to page 35 and read the one-page article there by Jon Krakauer.

You guessed it  On a piece of paper, turn Krakauer’s writing into the outline from which it came  There are six paragraphs in all  Note-not all of his paragraphs will have all of the elements in common with the outlines we make in class Main Idea / Topic ○ Supporting Detail Example ○ Supporting Detail Example ○ Supporting Detail Example Conclusion

1 st Paragraph Main Idea / Topic ○ Supporting Detail Example ○ Supporting Detail Example ○ Supporting Detail Example Conclusion  On top of the world Stared at the view ○ Clears ice off mask Thought it would be great ○ Fantasizing about it Knew it was supposed to be pretty ○ tired I couldn’t care

Partner Time  Grab a partner and compare/contrast your outlines