1. Bellringer—Find 10 errors in the passage below.
Earths axis is tilted, so as we orbit the Sun, the angle of the sunlight hitting our planet change’s through out the year. In December, people in the northern Hemisphere feel colder because they are tilted away form the Sun. at the same time, people in the Southern Hemispere are tilter toward the Sun, makeing it warmer in tat part of the world.

2. Bellringer—Answer Key
Earth’s axis is tilted, so as we orbit the Sun, the angle of the sunlight hitting our planet changes throughout the year. In December, people in the Northern Hemisphere feel colder because they are tilted away from the Sun. At the same time, people in the Southern Hemisphere are tilted toward the Sun, making it warmer in that part of the world.

3. Using What We’ve Read to Establish & Defend a Position
Essay Time
Using What We’ve Read to Establish & Defend a Position

4. I Can… Practice maintaining formal tone and style in writing.
9-10.L.KL.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

5. Materials Student Practice Sheet: Maintaining a Formal Style
Writing Utensil
Notebook paper

6. A Look at the State Writing Rubric (Don’t forget to take notes if you see something you need to remember!)

7. The writing:
illustrates consistent and sophisticated command of precise language and domain- specific vocabulary appropriate to the task.
illustrates sophisticated command of syntactic variety for meaning and reader interest.
utilizes sophisticated and varied transitional words and phrases.
effectively establishes and maintains a formal style and an objective tone.
Language

8. Conventions The writing:
demonstrates consistent and sophisticated command of grade-level conventions of standard written English.
may contain a few minor errors that do not interfere with meaning.
Conventions

9. What pattern did you notice in the expectations detailed in the rubric?

10. https://scsk12. learnzillion
esson_plans/4354-maintain-a- formal-style/lesson
If you want to go over this from home, this presentation is on the class website. You can follow this link and login with Clever to see the same content we are about to view from home (or wherever you get internet access!)
You need your handout titled “Student Practice Sheet: Maintaining a Formal Style.”

11. Quick Review…
If you ask Mrs. Thomas how long your writing has to be, what will be her response?
What are some MAJOR no-no’s to maintain formal style?
Why is it important to maintain formal style?
When responding to a persuasive writing prompt, what MUST you do?

12. When is this due? We are writing today.
Tomorrow you will NOT have class time to work on your writing.
Your essays are due when you take your semester exam next week.
You CAN turn your writing in tomorrow, BUT you do NOT have to!
If you have questions over the weekend, then you are (as ALWAYS) welcome to me.

13. Prompt Time… Choose Wisely!!!

14. For MAXIMUM 70 Points
Write a CCC answering the following prompt: How could Romeo or Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions?
Claim
Cite
Clarify
Choose EITHER Romeo OR Juliet

15. For MAXIMUM 85 Points
Write a 4-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt: How could Romeo and Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions?
Introduction
Romeo Paragraph
Juliet Paragraph
Conclusion

16. For MAXIMUM 105 Points
Write a 5-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt: How could Romeo and Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions? What do their decisions indicate about their maturity and brain development?
Introduction
Romeo Paragraph
Juliet Paragraph
Brain Development/Maturity Paragraph
Conclusion

17. Prompt—Choose Wisely!!! For MAXIMUM 70 Points For MAXIMUM 85 Points
Write a CCC answering the following prompt: How could Romeo or Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions?
For MAXIMUM 70 Points
Write a 4-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt: How could Romeo and Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions?
For MAXIMUM 85 Points
Write a 5-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt: How could Romeo and Juliet have prevented their tragic end by making different decisions or taking different actions? What do their decisions indicate about their maturity and brain development?
For MAXIMUM 105 Points
Prompt—Choose Wisely!!!

18. Exam Schedule WEDNESDAY
Monday
1st Period—7:15-8:50
3rd Period—8:55-10:30
5th Period—10:35-12:35 (no exam)
7th Period—12:40-2:15
Tuesday
2nd Period—7:15-8:50
4th Period—8:55-10:30
5th Period—10:35-12:35
6th Period—12:40-2:15
WEDNESDAY
This is a regular day of school. If you are failing and you are absent on Wednesday, I will have no mercy on your grade!