1. Agenda (for me) SAT Practice #1 Synthesis Group Essay/Group Time
Traffic light/rubric/skills
SIFT and “My Mother Pieced Quilts”
HW: Start drafting ideas for group essay

2. Welcome Back!! Reminders (1/25/18)
HOMEWORK: Work on writing claims for synthesis group essay
Reminders
Unit 1 Test – Next Wednesday, 1/31
Study Guide will be posted over the weekend.
It will have a multiple choice portion and a written portion
Pre-Course Reading: Things Fall Apart
COMPLETED BY Monday, 1/29): You will need your pre-course reading book (In class) as well as your completed work. You should have the book finished – that is a given.
Need a copy of The Tragedy of Othello (No Fear copy is OK) by Monday, 2/5

3. Sat practice #1

4. Evaluation of Writing
3 – (A/B+) – solid grasp of CEI; solid grasp of content; demonstrated thorough understanding of both; areas for improvement likely center around interpretation, improving phrasing for clarity, or other elements of language/style
2 (B/C) – basic level of understanding of CEI – get that what each element asks; claims at this level may not be clear – i.e. too broad or too specific; evidence may be generally related; interpretation will need development to solidify argument and demonstrate full understanding
1 (C-/D/F) – major gaps in understanding of what CEI is in terms of structure; evidence may be weak; may be off topic or too general/too specific – not in ballpark; interpretation not clear – or not even there – may be more plot summary, etc. Claim itself may not clearly address the question

5. Intro to EA#2 – Writing a Synthesis Paper
Rubric Review
Identify the skills needed on the proficient category of the rubric.
Remember our first time – circle verbs and underline the nouns, etc.
Sticky notes for each one
Self-Assessment: Traffic Light with skills
What pieces have we ‘read’ so far?

6. Collaborative Group Work Time
Establish your position, write your thesis, choose your texts
Divide the essay (organize by claim)
Each student will input his/her address on my laptop so I can share our class folder with you. That is where you will collaboratively work on your synthesis essay and where I will grade it.

7. My Mother Pieced Quilts
SIFT analysis