January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY REFLECTION Answer all three—try to make it one paragraph. 1.Does your reading lexile represent who you are as a student? (does it match how you are in the classroom/efforts?) 2. What is your responsibility now that you know this information in black and white? (were you surprised? Do you know you need to work harder, or do you think you can just coast now?) 3. How do you stay motivated either way? If you did this, go here Google: Matthew Hansen/ “Words Matter” and read.

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument UPCOMING- A DAY 1/21 Focused instruction on persuasion 1/23 Achieve 3K work Persuasion recap Bring back field trip permission slip 1/27 District writing assessment 1/28 FIELD TRIP 1/29 Vocabulary test Letter to the Editor Achieve 3000

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument UPCOMING- B DAY 1/20 Focused instruction on Persuasion 1/22 Achieve 3K work Persuasion recap Bring back field trip permission slip 1/26 District writing assessment 1/28 FIELD TRIP 1/30 Vocabulary test Letter to the Editor Achieve 3000

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITY YOU BE THE TEACHER Persuasive Checklist Persuasive Rubric Highlighters Copy of essay Brain/Eyes

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITY YOU BE THE TEACHER 1.Hook— is it engaging? 2.Topic— do you understand they understood the prompt? 3.Reason— is it “big” enough? 4.Thesis— is it bold enough? 5.Claim 1/2/3 - all different, all support the REASON, all have examples? 6.Conclusion– Thesis is present? Mic Drop? Overall grade from you/ Feedback All intro

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY FOCUS Students Go to: Office 365 I sent you an with an audio link Download You SHOULD take notes (annotate) You can revise for one week based on the verbal edits, your understanding of them if you want to push for a higher grade.

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Achieve 3000 Assignment 1. Log in 2. Search Theme=Responsibility I do not care what you read— you choose 3. Write why what you read has anything to do with RESPONSIBILITY Audience = me Narrative Voice = try for third person (super neutral) represents responsibility. Save the document in your student file.

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Homework 1. You can revise for a POTENTIALLY higher grade, you have one week from today. 2. Make sure you have read the Matthew Hansen article

January 20, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY CORNELL NOTES: S2 1/20/2015 BReflection on lexile/effort NOTE: VOCAB TEST NEXT WEEK Writing Persuasivedesigned to convince—my opinion Need to work more on ___________. In my nomination, I need to pay attention to… Achieve 3kLexile was… Spent time discussing persuasion as a genre again. Got results back, need to work on