1. English I Do-Now: Silent Writing Time What do these poems have in common? What is the central theme of each of these poems? How can the themes be similar but the experiences so different? Which poem do you relate to most? Why?

2. English II: Do-Now In one or two sentences, define synthesis.

3. Academic Talk (Table Partners) In small groups, discuss the following questions: What makes an essay a synthesis essay? How do the authors connect the evidence from both texts to a bigger, overarching statement? Two of these examples are synthesizing, and one is missing something. What is missing? How does this type of writing vary from a comparative or compare contrast essay?

4. Qualities of Strong Synthesis Writing:

5. Academic Talk Five Minutes: Share out what you wrote about in your SWT. Come to an agreement: What is the central idea or over- arching theme that connects all three of these texts. Create a one-sentence statement that represents your claim. Share out claims. Five Minutes: Discuss what students shared; decide if you want to stick to your claim or use another group’s claim that you feel is stronger.

6. Computer Lab Expectations Log on to Google Drive Pull up your essays Review your rubric and final grade Scroll down to the bottom of your essay, and review your teacher’s comments. Reflect on your progress, and set goals for essay two on the sheet provided. Extra Time: Finish your annotations!

7. Do-Now: Quote Sandwich! Top Bun = Claim Tomato: Quote from Poem 1 Lettuce: Quote from Poem 2 Burger: Quote from Poem 3 Bottom Bun: Explain! How do these quotes support your claim?

8. Think CERCA! Argumentative Writing Thinkcerca.com 1 st Period: 9P7RLW 2 nd Period: MTWFVG 6 th Period: XNXH6A 8 th Period: E5FMJW Your email = Username + @cps.edu sebrown3@cps.edu Your password = The first letter of your first name + your last name Sbrown Your quiz will come up automatically

9. Do-Now Complete the Anticipation Guide on the first page of your “BOOK OF THE MONTH” portfolio Put your independent reading books on your desk where your teachers can see them