1. Agenda 11/15/12 Works Cited Quiz Daily Journal #19 or #20: Debate Critique (T-chart of strengths and weaknesses Calendar Update Learning Center Update/Library visitation -Steps for Theme Design. -Steps for including a Literary Work Link Vocabulary Work Extra Credit Debate -Leader  Group-determine Requirements/Topic  Leader will confer. with me -I will try to set up dates/times for Debates to be videotaped (I’ll organize this with Ms. Kuhn) Edmodo Presidential Poll Results Learning Center Task #1 Work (collect progress reports)  Leaders: ensure all members are up to speed/meeting deadlines

2. Works Cited Source Quiz: Open- Notes (you have 25 min. to complete) With a #2 pencil…. On the provided index card provide the following: Top Left: First and Last Name Under name: Nov. 15, 2012 Centered: Works Cited Source Quiz: Open-Notes Instructions: Correctly rewrite the attached entries: *hint: there are no errors in the name format* *write and erase clearly; if you can’t read your info./identify punctuation with a quick glance, then you need to go back and darken or rewrite.*

3. Website Update As you finalize your Website, keep in mind that the information your team provides needs to be organized and designed in a fashion that is: Reader- Friendly, Accessible, and Appealing to the eye of ALL VIEWERS *Ensure that you’re referring to the provided rubric for this Problem-Solving Collaboration Project Steps for Locating a Theme Design Steps for Literary Work Link Placement 1.Go to template 2.Click on “More” tab (top right) 3.Select “Manage Site” 4.On left sidebar select “Pick a Theme” 5.Pick one, and Go! If you are not able to create a link for your Literary Work(s), follow these procedures: 1.Provide a link to Pearsonsuccessnet.com (which can be copy & pasted from my Blog). 2.Provide the Author’s Name, Title of Literary Work, page numbers.

4. Presidential Election: Synthesis Task (Due Date: Monday, November 26) Materials Needed:  Completed debate forms  2 different articles from 2 different news sources below: www.politico.com www.huffingtonpost.com www.cnn.com www.nbcnews.com www.npr.com  3 Previously-Completed Debate Forms (2 Presidential and 1 VP)  2 Printed articles from 2 different news sources above  Properly-formatted Claim-Evidence 2-3 page Response to 1 of the following prompts: 1. President Obama won the election because…. or 2. Governor Romney lost the election because… *MLA Format, Vocab. (attach debate forms and 2 printed and highlighted articles)

5. Homework *** Learning Center Website Work: Problem-Solving Task #1…See Leader for Individual and Group Deadlines  Nov. 15- Until: Bring Vocab. Book to class  Nov. 16: Extra Cred.: Finalized Learning Center Website (Problem-solving Task #1)…Error-Free…Review Rubric  Nov. 26: Due Date for Presidential Synthesis Task Nov. 26: Notes on Socratic Seminar  Nov. 28-30: Library Visitation Nov. 28: Make-up Work (only for students with whom I’ve conferred)  Nov. 30: Due Date for Finalized Learning Center Website (Problem-solving Task #1)…Error-Free…Review Rubric  Nov. 27: Typed Draft 4 (Claim/Evidence) and Editing Circles for EM or CS  Nov. 29: Research Paper: RD of Works Cited  Dec. 3: Socratic Seminar on (IRB #1): Their Eyes Were Watching God/I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings/The Secret Life of Bees  Dec. 6: Research Paper: Note Cards and Source Cards and Final Draft of Works Cited  Dec. 10: Research Paper: Sentence Outline  Meet in room 146 for EOCT Dec. 10-11  Dec. 12: Research Paper: Error-free Intro. & Error-free Body paragraph  Dec. 14: Research Paper: Rough Draft (Sentence Outline, 3-5 page paper, Works Cited)/Peer-Edit

6. Claim-Analysis Test A claim states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about. (w/o using I, me, my). →A good claim is not obvious. →A good claim is engaging. →A good claim is not overly vague. →A good claim is logical. DOES YOUR CLAIM PASS THE CLAIM-ANALYSIS TEST?

7. Claim/Evidence Requirements Intro. ¶:  attention-grabber (INTERESTING FACT/STAT., anecdote, INTERESTING quote)  Basic 2-3 sent. background summary of the topic  Central assertion/thesis/claim that you are PROVING in your essay Body ¶:  Transitional word or phrase  Topic sentence  Lead in for Evidence (in the form of a Quote or Passage or another form of Concrete Detail  Commentary about the provided evidence Concluding ¶:  A general statement that explains how your central Claim/Argument/Thesis is resolved *Cited Sources (…….) *Included Vocabulary Words from Units 1 & 2 or 3