1. SSR time! **You need composition books. -Get out your narratives
Wednesday January 11, 2017
SSR time!
**You need composition books.
-Get out your narratives

2. Transition Words… pg. 34 What’s my focus?
-Sensory Details/ Figurative Language/ Imagery
-Atmosphere (MOOD)
-Dialogue
-Conflicts
-Character development
-Resolution
-Transition Words

3. Everyone needs a rubric!
Left for Dead Narrative Writing Rubric
Earned points
Possible points
ORGANIZATION: -Relevant beginning starting with the sinking (5 points) -Effective Ending with being rescued (5 pts.) -Transition words relevant to narrative (10pts.) -Multiple Paragraphs (5 pts.)
/ 25
DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS: -Strong character dev./dialogue/conversation (10 pts.) -Multiple Sensory Details (10 pts.) -Multiple Figurative Language (10 pts.) -Recognized Atmosphere/Mood (5 pts.) -3 Conflicts from the story are included (15 pts.) /
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS: -Varied Sentences: compound/complex/simple (5 pts.) -Correct use of vivid verbs (5 pts.) -Correct Capitalization and punctuation (5 pts.) -Utilize relevant dialogue and punctuation (10 pts.) /
FINAL GRADE
/ 100

4. Now that you have your paper back…
Out to the side of the rubric (where it’s blank), and draw this:
# found in my paper
____________
Highlight figurative language/sensory language
Circle transition words FROM COMPSITION BOOK
Box your tags from the dialogue

5. Argument Writing Ingredients… pg. 36
Audience: Who will be reading this?
Clear Introduction: Does it show a relevant issue?
Claim: THESIS statement
Evidence: Relevant to support your claim/thesis statement
Reasons: ties the evidence back to the claim
Transition words: links evidence and reasons
Conclusion: restate claim/thesis
Grammar/sentences structure: Is everything written correctly with different types of sentences?

6. Argument Transition Words… pg. 37

7. CLAIM: In a fairy tale with an easily understood morality, the character of Cinderella is inherently good, while the stepsisters are evil.
You are looking for the evidence! 1- You will cut and glue the claim statement to the top of your paper. 2- Now, we will create the reasons/justification using our TRANSITION WORDS!