1. Expository Project Daily Agenda
11/29/2018 4:55 AM
Expository Project Daily Agenda
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2. Example of Project Layout

3. Today’s Goals 11/11 First: Select an Expository Article
Work on summary of the article. It will need to include…
Summary of Article
Find the main idea
Find Author’s Purpose
Find Audience’s Benefit
Find a substantiated opinion
Find an unsubstantiated opinion

4. Today’s Goal: 11/12
Previously…
Summary of each paragraph
Find the main idea
Find Author’s Purpose
Find Audience’s Benefit
Find a substantiated opinion
Find an unsubstantiated opinion
TODAY: Using all the above pieces, write a summary of the article. It must be at least ½ a page. You may bullet point #2-#6.

5. Today’s Goals: 11/13 Begin by…
I will come around and check articles/summaries.
Begin by…
Looking for 4 pieces of evidence that you can show using pictures, graphs, charts, etc. and underline them in the text.
Have me check them before you print.
Using a laptop, look for images, charts, graphs, etc.
Google “graph generator”, “pie chart generator”, etc. for ideas if needed.
Be sure to copy down the URLs for each image, graph, and chart. You will need it for the works cited page.

6. Today’s Goals 11/16 Begin writing SAR for project
Each student will write their own Short Answer Response.
Prompt: How does the image/chart/graph substantiate the opinion in the article?”
SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________.
SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article.

7. Today’s Goals: 11/17 Finish SAR Write Captions
Prompt: How does the image/chart/graph substantiate the opinion in the article?
Write Captions
Prompt is in the rubric
SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________.
SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article.

8. Today’s Goals: 11/18 Finish Project
If you are finished with the project, please work on any other homework or missing work you may have.
SAR Format: This images/graph/chart substantiates the opinion that ________________________. According to the text, “_____________.” This shows/explains _______________.
SAR Example: This pie chart substantiates the author’s opinion that purple is the best color. According to the text, “A recent survey showed that 75% of people preferred purple over any other color.” This shows that the majority of people believe that purple is better than other colors. This graph allows the reader to better visualize the percentage in the article. .

9. Today: 11/19
Project Due today at the beginning of class.