1. Monday, February 8, 2016 Objective: Agenda: Notebook: Daily Quote:
English 9
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.”
Frank Zappa
Objective:
Complete your typed rough draft
Identify your claim and your anecdotal evidence
Have a printed hard copy for tomorrow!
Agenda:
Finish typing your essay
When finished, identify your claim and pieces of evidence
Print and have a hard copy for tomorrow.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
CONTINUE DRAFTING
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2. Final Checklist Checklist:
English 9
Checklist:
Sample Essays – I expect these to have annotations and comments
“The Beatles Live on”
“Tomorrow Will be a Better Day”
“It Takes Sweat to Smile”
“Creating Your Own Happiness”
“Be Cool to the Pizza Dude”
“Failure is a Good Thing”
Worksheets:
Supporting Claims w/ Stories
Misc.
Rubric
Micropublished Belief Statement
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
FINAL CHECKLIST
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3. Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective:
English 9
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people.”
John Lennon
Objective:
Read an essay critically
Focus on how well the stories, or evidence, connect to the claim
Trace the line of reasoning. Do all the stories follow a logical order?
Agenda:
Pair and Share editing
Is the belief statement interesting?
Which story provides the best support?
Do any of the stories feel like they do not belong?
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS
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4. Pair & Share Editing PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS
As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did.
Stories
How many stories does a writer use?
Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news?
Comments/Thoughts
Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story?
Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story?
Claim
Does the writer use the words “I believe?”
Where is the claim placed?
Memorable Quotes
Insights
How has an insight created a new angle on the belief?
Strong Statements
Do these statements state the claim?
Do these statements clarify the claim?
Questions
How many questions does the writer use?
What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning?
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
PEER REVISION AND FINAL EDITS
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5. Pair & Share Editing
As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did.
Stories
How many stories does a writer use?
Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news?
Comments/Thoughts
Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story?
Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story?
Claim
Does the writer use the words “I believe?”
Where is the claim placed?
Memorable Quotes
Insights
How has an insight created a new angle on the belief?
Strong Statements
Do these statements state the claim?
Do these statements clarify the claim?
Questions
How many questions does the writer use?
What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning?

6. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda:
English 9
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
Bob Marley
Objective:
Brainstorm ideas for your essay
Create your final claim, and begin identifying supporting evidence
Practice using anecdotal evidence to support a claim
Agenda:
Personal Argument Essay:
Finish and turn in final draft
Micropublish your belief statement adding color and personality
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TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
ESSAY DUE AND MICROPUBLISHING
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7. Final Checklist Checklist:
English 9
Checklist:
Sample Essays – I expect these to have annotations and comments
“The Beatles Live on”
“Tomorrow Will be a Better Day”
“It Takes Sweat to Smile”
“Creating Your Own Happiness”
“Be Cool to the Pizza Dude”
Worksheets:
Supporting Claims w/ Stories
Misc.
Rubric
Micropublished Belief Statement
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
FINAL CHECKLIST
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8. Individual Editing
As you answer these questions, consider why the writer might make the choices that they did.
Stories
How many stories does a writer use?
Are the stories about his/her life or the life of someone they know or someone famous or in the news?
Comments/Thoughts
Does the writer show his thinking that occurred in the action of the story?
Do the comments explain and/or warrant the story?
Claim
Does the writer use the words “I believe?”
Where is the claim placed?
Memorable Quotes
Insights
How has an insight created a new angle on the belief?
Strong Statements
Do these statements state the claim?
Do these statements clarify the claim?
Questions
How many questions does the writer use?
What effect does the question have on the line of reasoning?

9. Individual Editing Do the words express personal perspective?
Is your claim clearly stated?
Is your evidence directly related to your claim?
Is your evidence your personal thoughts or experiences?
Do you have more than one piece of evidence?
Do you maintain a first person point of view throughout.
Remember, it is an automatic 2 point reduction if you use second person (you)
Did you make the suggested changes that your peer suggested?

10. Individual Editing Reverse Reading
Begin by reading the last sentence of your essay
Work your way from bottom to top reading every sentence
Focus on mechanical errors:
Spelling
Capitalization I
Punctuation
Comma usage
Sentence variety
Good combination of short and long sentences

11. Thursday, February 11, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda:
English 9
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.”
Ernest Hemingway
Objective:
Use reading strategies to understand a grade level text
Locate a book you genuinely enjoy reading
Discover that reading can be enjoyable!
Agenda:
Independent Reading
Complete reading strategy handout
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TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
INDEPENDENT READING
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12. Friday, February 12, 2016 Notebook: Daily Quote:
English 9
Notebook:
A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me.
Daily Quote:
“What we play is life.”
Louis Armstrong
Objective:
Make connections with poetry and your personal beliefs
Begin typing your rough draft
Prepare for Wednesday deadline
Agenda:
WNB: AF,2D,TM poetry analysis
Independent Reading:
Complete handout focusing on reading strategies
YOU ARE LOOKING AT
TODAY’S TOPIC IS
WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE
Mr. McGregor
INDEPENDENT READING
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