1. Gather your
Let’s Prepare!
materials!
Chromebooks

2. Hope, Despair, and Memory
Lesson 28

3. Let’s Review!

4. Let’s Prepare!

5. Today’s Outcome
TSWBAT draft an essay that demonstrates their understanding of how different authors convey similar central ideas.
TSWBAT utilize steps of the writing process, specifically drafting, to organize writing.

6. Gather your
Let’s Prepare!
materials!
Chromebooks

7. CWT Directions
Let’s Read!
2 minutes

8. Let’s Discuss! 5 minutes Thesis Statements Thesis Statements:
Remember, a thesis statement is a statement that SUMMARIZES the KEY points of a text. All good writers have a thesis statement. When you write, you must have a CENTRAL IDEA you are communicating which must be presented as a DECLARATIVE statement at the END of your first paragraph. It will tell your reader what your writing is ABOUT. It will also provide ORGANIZATION to your writing.

9. Let’s Practice! Introduction 12 minutes Introductory Paragraph Frame:
Background information
Transition sentence
Thesis statement

10. Let’s Practice! 20 minutes Body Paragraphs
Write a draft of your body paragraphs using the following body paragraph format or something similar to it.

11. Let’s Express Our Understanding!
Conclusion
Let’s Express Our Understanding!
12 minutes
Conclusion Paragraph Frame:
Restatement of thesis
Transition to big idea
Connection to thematic/universal idea

12. Due
Homework!
tomorrow!

13. Let’s Close!
I got this!
Help!

14. Gather your
Let’s Prepare!
materials!
Chromebooks
Loose-leaf

15. Hope, Despair, and Memory
Lesson 29

16. Let’s Review!

17. Let’s Prepare!

18. Today’s Outcome
TSWBAT utilize steps of the writing process, specifically revising, in order to further strengthen and develop writing.
TSWBAT demonstrates their understanding of how different authors convey similar central ideas through writing.

19. Gather your
Let’s Prepare!
materials!
Chromebooks
Loose-leaf

20. While your partner reads:
Pair-Share
Let’s Read: Part 1!
10 minutes
While your partner reads:

21. Let’s Read: Part 2! Revisions 5 minutes Guiding Quesitons:
Does this summary show that you accurately connected the two author’s central ideas?
Does this summary show the manner in which those central ideas were conveyed?
How can you change your essay to make sure it achieves those goals?
What edits will you make to your essay?

22. Let’s Practice! 10 minutes Writing Analysis Look Fors:
Thesis statement
Body paragraphs with evidence from the text that supports the thesis statement
Direct quotations with parenthetical citations
What does this essay do well?

23. Let’s Express Our Understanding!
Parallel Structure
Let’s Express Our Understanding!
18 minutes

24. Let’s Close!
I got this!
Help!