1. R ICHARD W RIGHT ’ S B LACK B OY Before reading, I like to give you the assignment 1 st. Think about what Richard did and his punishment. In your opinion, was his consequence a proportionate response to his actions? Defend your response with details from the text. (pp 3-7 ending with killing me)

2. STANDARDS CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1a Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1b Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1e

3. 7 H ABITS OF AN ADVANCED READER 1.They stay alert, even if the text is BORING! 2.They think about the title. 3.They preview text features. 4.They think about the words they don’t know. 5.They stay alert even if the text is BORING! 6.They stop and review what they’ve read, especially if they don’t understand what is going on. 7.They think about the author’s purpose.

4. G RAMMAR L ESSON #1 5 things all sentences must do...????? 1.Start with a capital letter. 2.End with punctuation. 3.Have a subject. 4.Have a verb. 5.Make sense.

5. G RAMMAR L ESSON #1 Which sentence is correct grammatically? 1.Accidentally spilling juice on the table. 2.The young, clumsy waiter at the restaurant. 3.I undertipped. 4.I made a mistake

6. PAPER STRUCTURE (CEECEEC) 1.Claim (O-opinion) 2.Evidence(Refer to a quote/line in passage that supports you) 3.Elaboration(Explain your quote and how it supports your point of view) 4.State the Counterclaim(Some people might think that… Some could say…) 5.Evidence (Refer to a quote/line in passage that REFUTES that evidence) 6.Elaboration (Explain your quote and how it refutes the other side) 7.Conclude (Offer an overall statement that summarizes your point or connects to some other literature or to life)

7. EXAMPLE The president should definitely ban all televisions from American homes because they harm Americans’ health. Americans no longer exercise the way they should because of watching television all night long. The article states, “Americans exercise less than any other developed nation in the world” (4). This means that Americans are more lazy than most other countries, and that is due to television. Some people might say that televisions have exercise shows for people to watch to get more healthy. However, while this is true, Americans do not watch these shows and work out to get more healthy. The article says, “Americans watch an average of 5 hours of television a day” (6). This means that they may watch the exercise shows, but they do not exercise while doing so. Therefore, Obama should remove televisions so that this no longer continues to be an issue.

8. R ICHARD W RIGHT ’ S B LACK B OY Think about what Richard did and his punishment. In your opinion, was his consequence a proportionate response to his actions? Defend your response with details from the text. Be sure to include a counterclaim and write in active voice. Rubric: Content Developed Opinion Used & explained text references 4 points Organization Introduction, Body, Conclusion Logically ordered w/ good transitions 2 points Style Effective word choice Sentence variation 2 points Conventions Correct spelling, capitalization, usage 2 points