1. Blank notebook paper with heading
PAPER ORGANIZATION:
Blank notebook paper with heading
Problem/Solution Chart “Author’s Purpose”
Notes from R8 & R13
STAPLE TOGETHER…..

2. On a sheet of notebook paper, Choose ONE statement and write a 3 – 5 sentence response:
“Homelessness is the most serious problem facing the nation.” OR
“Building more shelters would solve the homeless problem.”
*What text evidence can prove your opinion?
*What would “Ann” say to your opinion?
*How would Quindlen support or deny your opinion?

3. PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY
This type of essay:
*describes a real-life problem
*presents one or more solutions
*appears in newspapers or magazines (journalistic tone)
*is a short work of nonfiction
*must have text evidence to prove thought
*shows real people in real distress
*What is a problem?....
*What is a plausible solution?...
*How can it be accomplished?...

4. As a table group and on a sheet of notebook paper, respond to each of these discussion prompts:
In lines (why is Ann important):
*Think about a time when you met someone whose life seemed very different from yours. How does that experience help you understand the interaction between Quindlen and Ann, the homeless woman?
*Do you, as a group you must agree, believe that Ann is just passing through?
*Why do you, as a group, think the author included this information about Ann in her essay?

5. As a table group and on a sheet of notebook paper, respond to each of these discussion prompts:
In lines (author’s character/influences her view):
*Have you ever realized that your ideas about a person were based only on how they looked or what they wore? How do you think this realization affects Quindlen’s understanding of Ann?
*What does the author’s reaction to Ann’s photographs reveal about her (Quindlen’s) character?
*If the author believes that “you are where you live,” how does she most likely view homelessness? (proof)

6. As a table group and on a sheet of notebook paper, respond to each of these discussion prompts:
In lines:
*In lines 61 – 76, what point does Quindlen make?
*In lines 95 – 109, what does Quindlen say homes have become? What does she MEAN?
*In lines 132 – 148, how does Quindlen think most people “work around” the problem of homelessness? (proof)
*What does Quindlen recommend that readers do to start addressing the problem she has introduced? (proof)

7. TIMED WRITING ASSESSMENT:
*2 SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER with heading:
First Name Last Name
Teacher Name
RELA - ________
14 October2011
**TIMED WRITING: “HOMELESS” by Anna Quindlen
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
PROMPT:…..

8. TIMED WRITING ASSESSMENT:
Reflecting on the opinion statement you wrote on your paper yesterday and reflecting on your discussions and written thought responses from discussion yesterday,
*Use the opinion statement from your paper as the central idea, the Author’s Purpose chart, and text evidence from the essay, support (agree) or refute (deny) its validity (authority/power) as applied to the issue of the homeless.
Your response should be focused, supported with and proven by text evidence, and well-written using complete, meaningful sentences and essay structure.