Lesson # 2 – Writing Process Day 1 Unit # 1: Introduction to World History

Table of Contents On the Table of Contents (page 2) sheet provided yesterday, write the following assignments: HW: Syllabus Signed1/24 HW: Primary/Secondary Sources1/24 P: Bell Ringer/Objective1/24 If you do not have these written down, you cannot receive a grade for the assignment.

Let’s Get Started! Turn to pages 5-7 in your notebook… Lesson # 2 page 5 Bell Ringer: How do you win an argument? Answer in 2- 3 sentences Objective: Understand and apply the steps involved in the writing process Homework: Annotate readings Lesson # 2 page 6Lesson # 2 page 7

Commitments On the sheet provided (balloon, flower, or bird), write a one sentence commitment to yourself. For example, Ms. Wrede would write: “I commit to helping my students remain organized throughout the semester.”

Step 1: Research Question When you receive a writing assignment, the first thing you must do is read the research question. Answering this question is the entire purpose of writing the paper! Identify the research question. Brainstorm an answer to this question. Think about what you know about the topic, and any specific examples you may already know. Write the research question in your writing packet!

Let’s identify some specific examples of primary/secondary sources. Hold up the Blue card if you think the source is Primary Hold up the Red if you think the source is Secondary Step 2: Identifying Sources

Primary or Secondary?

Now, go through your packet with your partner, and identify whether each source is primary or secondary. Label each source. Finally, complete the chart and describe how you knew a source was primary or secondary. Step 2: Identifying Sources Title of SourcePrimary or SecondaryHow do you know?

Step 3: Annotating the document When you read a document, there are certain steps to complete that will make the document easier to understand. Helpful supplies: Highlighter Post-it notes Pencil

Step 3: Annotating the document Instructions Highlight key information Take notes in the margin (Stars, check marks, phrases, questions, question marks, words, etc. are all good ideas) Write a brief summary at the end of each section Write an alternative title for each chapter or section List vocabulary words Let’s do one together…

Step 3: Annotating the Document Let’s practice together! Politics, by Aristotle. Written between BC The basis of a democratic state is liberty; which, according to the common opinion of men, can only be enjoyed in such a state; this they affirm to be the great end of every democracy. One principle of liberty is for all to rule and be ruled in turn….whence it follows that the majority approve must be the end and the just. Every citizen, it is said, must have equality, and therefore in a democracy the poor have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.

Step 3: Annotating the document Now do one on your own Highlight key information Take notes in the margin (Stars, check marks, phrases, questions, question marks, words, etc. are all good ideas) Write a brief summary at the end of each section Write an alternative title for each chapter or section List vocabulary words

Lesson # 2 – Writing Process Day 2 Unit # 1: Introduction to World History

Table of Contents On the Table of Contents (page 2) sheet provided yesterday, write the following assignments: HW: Annotations 1/25 P: Bell Ringer/Objective1/25 If you do not have these written down, you cannot receive a grade for the assignment.

Let’s Get Started! Turn to pages 8-11 in your notebook … Lesson # 2 page 8 Bell Ringer: How do people create identity? (What makes us who we are?) Answer in 2- 3 sentences Objective: Understand and apply the steps involved in the writing process Homework: Complete introductory paragraph Lesson # 2 page 10Lesson # 2 page 9 Set up Page 11 on your own using “Step 6 – Introductory Paragraph”

Step 4: Document Analysis 3 ways to analyze a document Cornell Notes Outline APPARTS Turn to page 9a in your notebook

Step 4: Document Analysis Cornell Notes Question/KeywordNotes Ex: Who wrote this document? Summary (Why is this document important?) You will have 7 minutes to complete Cornell notes for Document 1.

Step 4: Document Analysis Outline Can be organized by paragraph (if it is a short reading, it will be a short outline) Example Main Idea Sub point Tip: Each main idea should have at least two sub points You will have 7 minutes to complete Outline for Document 2.

Step 4: Document Analysis APPARTS A: Author Who created the source? What do you know about the author? What is the author’s point of view? P: Place/Time Where and when was the source produced? How might this affect the meaning of the source? P: Prior Knowledge Beyond information about the author and the context of its creation, what do you know that would help you further understand the primary source? For example, do you recognize any symbols and recall what they represent? A: Audience For whom was the source created and how might this affect the reliability of the source? R: Reason Why was this source created at the time it was produced? T: The Main Idea What point is the source trying to convey? S: Significance Why is this source important? What inferences can you draw from this document? Ask yourself, “So what?” in relation to the question asked. You will have 7 minutes to complete APPARTS for Document 3.

Step 5: Writing a thesis A thesis statement answers the question that is asked in a document based question. A thesis makes one claim and justifies it using 3 reasons. It sets the organization for your entire 5-paragraph response. A thesis statement includes the question in its response. For example: Question: What is the best high school in Charlotte? Thesis: Phillip O. Berry is the best high school in Charlotte. Now try it with your research question!

Step 5: Writing a Thesis Speed writing practice Write a thesis statement for each of the following topics when told to by Ms. Wrede The first two will be done in 2:00 The third in 1:30 The fourth and fifth thesis statements will be written in 1:00!

Write a thesis in which you examine three negative effects of college athletes getting paid. Write a thesis in which you defend three effects (either positive or negative) of students using laptops in class. Write a thesis in which you examine three positive effects of requiring students to have service hours in order to graduate. Write a thesis in which you identify three causes for a student (Marco) to be failing math class. Write a thesis in which you identify three negative effects of removing the athletics program from Phillip O Berry. Step 5: Writing a Thesis Speed writing practice

Now write a thesis for your topic. Ask yourself… Does the thesis restate the question / make a claim? Does the thesis justify itself with 3 provable reasons? Step 5: Writing a Thesis Apply what you’ve learned!

Step 6: Introductory Paragraph Written in Three Parts 1. Attention Grabber What an AG is: short quote, fact, bold statement What an AG is not: question, generalization/vague statement, opinion 2. Background Information 2 or three details about the topic 3. Thesis statement Always goes at the end of the introductory paragraph Now you try!

Lesson # 2 – Writing Process Day 3 Unit # 1: Introduction to World History

Class Procedures Remember to follow classroom procedures listed on the whiteboard. When the bell rings, you should… Have all class materials Have all necessary supplies Be seated and ready to begin work

Let’s Get Started! Turn to pages 8-10 in your notebook … Lesson # 2 page 8 Bell Ringer: How do people create identity? (What makes us who we are?) Objective: Understand and apply the steps involved in the writing process Homework: Complete introductory paragraph Lesson # 2 page 10Lesson # 2 page 9