1. Steve Jobs
This unit was created by the Louisiana Department of Education in partnership with LearnZillion. It includes approximately 36 days of instructional materials including classroom-ready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts.

2. Which do you like better? Why?
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You have listened to portions of speeches by both Steve Jobs and J.K. Rowling. ..
Which do you like better? Why? …
“Neither” is not an acceptable response. Pick one and go with it.
Write five complete sentences.

3. …given at Harvard University in 2008
Let’s Finish Watching J.K. Rowling’s Commencement Speech…
…given at Harvard University in 2008

4. Yesterday...
We answered questions 1-5 about “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” by J.K. Rowling. .

5. Today, We Will...
Continue to assess our ability to read, understand, and explain a new text .

6. Our Task...
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English.

7. First, Let’s Quickly Review Essays….
The introduction contains the thesis statement.
The thesis statement is the most important sentence in the entire essay.
THESIS STATEMENT = If I could summarize the entire essay in one sentence, this is what I would say? 3
The introduction paragraph should contain three to five sentences.

8. First, Let’s Quickly Review Essays….3
(one to two sentences)
Each body paragraph should contain four to five sentences.

9. First, Let’s Quickly Review Essays….3
Basically, you are repeating your intro paragraph, but saying it in a different way.
Do it in three to five sentences..

10. There are three conventions of standard English.
Now, the Conventions….
There are three conventions of standard English. ..
SENTENCE STRUCTURE: making sure your sentences are formed properly
USAGE: making sure nouns, verbs, and pronouns are used correctly
PUNCTUATION: making sure commas, quotation marks, and end punctuation are used correctly …
When we are told to “observe the conventions of standard English,” it simply means to write properly.

11. Understanding the Question….
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. 3
Since these sentences are so similar, we can probably assume that the two texts basically have the _________ central idea.
same

12. main Central Idea = the _______ thing the author wants us to remember
Understanding the Question….
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. 3
main
Central Idea = the _______ thing the author wants us to remember

13. Understanding the Question….
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. 3
Textual evidence is
word for _______
from the _______
with _____________ marks around it
word
text
quotation

14. Understanding the Question….
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. 3
A simpler version of this question might be:
How do Jobs and Rowling both show that failure can ultimately lead to success?

15. OK. I cheated a little and helped you with a central idea!
Understanding the Question….
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. 3
OK. I cheated a little and helped you with a central idea!
A simpler version of this question might be:
How do Jobs and Rowling both show that failure can ultimately lead to success?

16. So our essay might resemble….
Paragraph 1 (Intro) – Steve Jobs and JK Rowling both support a central idea that…….
Paragraph 2 – One way they do this is………...
Paragraph 3 – A second way they do this is…………
Paragraph 4 – A final way they do this is………….
Paragraph 5 - In conclusion…. (re-state the intro paragraph) B O D Y

17. You Have the Remainder of the Class Period.
Now Let’s Do It:
Write a multi-paragraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English.
You Have the Remainder of the Class Period.

18. Let’s Close… …