1. Warm-Up What are your strengths with writing? What are your struggles?
Prefix: amphi, ambi
Meaning: both sides, round
Example: amphitheater—a round theater (seating all both sides)

2. Objective: Set the foundation of writing expectations
Today we will:
-take notes on a new piece of paper titled: Writing Strategies
-practice writing in a group
-present the writing to whole class and grade

3. Writing Structure--Response
CEE METHOD
&
How to Make Stronger Explanations
*these notes are IMPORTANT. Keep them with you all year long

5. Task With your group, answer in paragraph form using the given strategies this question:
What is the significance of including the story of her great-grandmother in her lamentation of disliking her name? What purpose does it serve? *be sure to be specific, use context, and proper sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization.