1. Bell Ringer 9-20-2017 Please finish reading “Digging Up the Past”
When you are finished, begin writing a Compare/Contrast Essay
Prompt: In three paragraphs, compare the main idea of “The First Emperor” and “Digging Up the Past”. Remember that the topic of each piece of writing is the same, but each presents different information. Support your comparison using details from each.

2. Agenda 9/20/2017
Bellringer: Writing Prompt-Compare & Contrast “China’s First Emperor” & “Digging Up the Past”
Lesson over Jobs of Nouns and Pronouns
Begin Informational Writing Intro.

3. Writing for Assessment
Literature book- page 931
1. Read the Prompt
2. Plan Your Writing
3. Draft your Response
Prompt: In three paragraphs, compare the main idea of “The First Emperor” and “Digging Up the Past”. Remember that the topic of each piece of writing is the same, but each presents different information. Support your comparison using details from each.

4. 4th paragraph- Conclusion: wrap up everything you’ve said.
The last sentence should restate your topic sentence/ “topic introduction”.

5. How will a 4-square help you with your writing?
Article Summary
Contrast
Compare
Introduction
Conclusion
12/9/2018

6. (v) To condemn openly; to accuse formally
denounce
(v) To condemn openly; to accuse formally

7. This group is publicly denouncing President Bush’s energy plan because they disagree with it.

8. (adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
immense
(adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

9. The man was so immense that he had to bend over to fit in the room.

10. We can: Locate the subject and predicate of a sentence
Find the subordinate clauses and the independent clauses
Identify prepostional phrases
ALL OF WHICH USE NOUNS AND PRONOUNS!
What are the nouns and pronouns roles within sentences? ( 6.L.CSE.1c)

11. Noun/ Pronoun Graffiti
You will work with the 4 people sitting around you. You each need a different color marker to write with. You will have 2 minutes to write down as much information as you can about what you know about nouns and pronouns. Share as much as you possibly can!

12. What are the primary jobs of nouns and pronouns? (6.L.CSE.1a)
Glue this in the Language section of your notebook.

13. Nouns and Pronouns Nouns are persons, places , things and ideas
Pronouns replace nouns, so they act very similarly in a sentence.
They have four major roles in sentences: subjects, objects, predicate nominates/nouns or appositives

14. All subjects are nouns or pronouns!

15. Direct objects follow
Action verbs and are found in the predicate
Objects of the prepositions always follow a preposition!

16. They tell us more about the subject of the sentence.
The object that follows a linking verb: is, am, are, was, were, has, have, had

17. Nouns and Pronouns also act as appositive phrases
They give more information about a subject or an object in a sentence.

18. Can you identify the nouns’/ pronouns’ jobs?
We will check together and see how we did!

19. TRY IT!
Create the following sentences using nouns and pronouns as described.
Then share with your partner.
Be ready to share your partner’s favorite aloud!

20. Informational/ Explanatory Writing
6. W. TTP.2
How can I plan and organize an informational writing piece?

21. Informational/explanatory writing?
The terms explanatory and informational writing can be used interchangeably.
Informative writing is nonfiction writing about a topic that provides facts and information.

22. Purpose
The purpose of informational writing is to inform or explain something to the readers and increase their knowledge.
Through informative writing, you can:
Provide new knowledge
Explain a process
Provide an explanation of why
AND MORE!

23. Informational vs. Argument Writing
Informational Writing
Argument Writing
Includes facts and information
The purpose is to inform the audience
Maintains an objective tone about the topic
Includes facts and information
The purpose is to convince the audience
Maintains a subjective tone about the topic

24. Informational vs. Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Narrative Writing
Nonfiction writing
The purpose is to inform the audience
Fiction writing
The purpose is to entertain the audience

25. Where is Informational Writing found?
Informational writing can be found many places including textbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, websites, instructions, guides, summaries, and reference books.

26. Writing Informational Essays
Your informational essay will need to:
Include a topic
Maintain an objective tone
Have a formal style
Include precise words
Include transitions throughout

27. Topic The topic of your essay is what they essay is primarily about.
If you are writing a how to essay about making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, your topic is about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

28. Objective Tone Tone: the author’s attitude toward the topic.
Informational essays must be written with an objective tone.
The writer cannot insert any personal opinions, beliefs, or bias.

29. Formal Style
To write with a formal style, avoid using slang and contractions.
Also, write in third person (this means no I, you, me, us, or we).

30. Precise Words You will want to use precise words in your essay.
This means you will want to use words (and also explain those words to your audience) that relate to your topic.
If you are writing about recycling, you might want to use words like “reduce,” “reuse,” and “renewable.”

31. Transitions
Writing with appropriate and varied transitions will help clarify information for your audience.

32. Transitions Sequence Examples First, second, third
First of all, secondly, thirdly
To begin with, next, another
Particularly
For example
In particular
For instance
Specifically

33. Transitions To Compare To Contrast Similarly Likewise
In a similar manner
In contrast
On the contrary
However
Although
Nevertheless

34. Transitions Cause and Effect To Conclude In conclusion In summary
Since
Then
Because
Therefore
Consequently
Thus
In conclusion
In summary
Altogether
All in all

35. Follow these steps for your essay
The Writing Process
Follow these steps for your essay
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
You can use a four square to help you plan what you are going to write about.
You could also use any of the graphic organizers for various text structures depending on what kind of essay you will be writing.

36. 4 Square
Intro. /Hook
Thesis statement
Conclusion

37. Follow these steps for your essay
The Writing Process
Follow these steps for your essay
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Write down your ideas.
Create a working draft (a working draft is a draft that is in progress). ROUGH!

38. Follow these steps for your essay
The Writing Process
Follow these steps for your essay
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Read your draft aloud.
Participate in peer editing.
Have as many people read your draft as possible.
Get good advice and go back through your checklist or rubric to make sure you have everything checked off!

39. Follow these steps for your essay
The Writing Process
Follow these steps for your essay
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Review all of your draft’s feedback.
Revise and change your paper as you see fit.
Read your revised draft aloud for peer review.

40. Follow these steps for your essay
The Writing Process
Follow these steps for your essay
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Type or rewrite your final draft making it as perfect as possible!

41. Media/Writing Process

42. The Seikan Tunnel Analyze the article and prompt.
Then evaluate the model essay using the checklist

43. The Seikan Tunnel Analyze the article and prompt.
Then evaluate the model essay using the checklist
Write down three positives that you think he or she did well and one area you think he or she needs to work on.

44. EXIT QUESTIONS
What makes informational writing different than narrative writing?
Name at least 3 different ways that informational writing can be organized/ structured.
Name two transition words that can be added to add flow to your informational piece.

45. TOMORROW/ Next steps
We will begin a performance task where we read two texts closely and then write an informational essay in response.