1. BELL ACTIVITY: finish highlighting your copy of the “Hubler is cooler” paragraph. Follow the instructions for PART II. Today’s Agenda: DISSECTING A PARAGRAPH. 16 SEPT 2015 PROMPTS T-CHARTS PARAGRAPHS YOU MAY BRING YOUR HEADPHONES & MUSIC TO CLASS LIBRARY DAY

2.  Follows prescribed layout  Correct claim  Claim is a complete sentence WARRANTS: ____  Correct warrants ___/3  In Correct order +_3  Complete sentences__/3 EVIDENCE ____  Correct evidence ___/7  In Correct order +3  Extra information is excluded __/2 HIGHLIGHTING  Claim highlighted GREEN  Warrants highlighted YELLOW __/3  Evidence highlighted RED. ___/12  Extra sentences crossed out __/2 SCORING RUBRIC FOR DISSECTING THE PARAGRAPH T-CHART

3. TRANSITION YOU WILL NEED: 4 blank sheets of lined paper a pen highlighters (green, yellow, red ) Write your complete heading on the first sheet and your name on the other three sheets.

4. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES: SWBAT…. COMPLETE THE DISSECTING THE PARAGRAPH AT A MASTERY LEVEL (80% OR BETTER) & SUBMIT IT BY THE END OF THE BLOCK. SWBAT ….compose 4 complete t-charts based on 4 of the 7 provided prompts at mastery level. TOMORROW SWBAT ….. Compose 3 paragraphs based on their t-charts which show mastery of the informative paragraph structure Statements in red are due by the end of the block.

5. Complete a t-chart for 2 of the following 3 claims:

6. Complete a t-chart for 2 of the following prompts: 1.Describe someone who has had a significant influence on you. Describe how they have influenced you and provide evidence of their effect in your life. 2.Describe what makes a good friend and provide evidence of people in your life who are either/both good and bad examples. Be specific. 3.If you could have any “super power” what would it be? Why would you want that power and how would you use it. Use specific examples. 4.Describe your ideal car. Explain what it is about that car that makes it so perfect.

7. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES: SWBAT…. COMPLETE THE DISSECTING THE PARAGRAPH AT A MASTERY LEVEL (80% OR BETTER) & SUBMIT IT BY THE END OF THE BLOCK. SWBAT ….compose 4 complete t-charts based on 4 of the 7 provided prompts at mastery level. TOMORROW SWBAT ….. Compose 3 paragraphs based on their t-charts which show mastery of the informative paragraph structure Statements in red are due by the end of the block.