1. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY REFLECTION Answer all three—try to make it one paragraph. 1.Does your reading lexile represent who you are as a student? (does it match how you are in the classroom/efforts?) 2. What is your responsibility now that you know this information in black and white? (were you surprised? Do you know you need to work harder, or do you think you can just coast now?) 3. How do you stay motivated either way? If you did this, go here Google: Matthew Hansen/ “Words Matter” and read.

2. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument UPCOMING- A DAY 1/21 Focused instruction on persuasion 1/23 Achieve 3K work Persuasion recap Bring back field trip permission slip 1/27 District writing assessment 1/28 (B DAY) FIELD TRIP Depart @9:30/10:30 1/29 Vocabulary test Letter to the Editor Achieve 3000

3. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument UPCOMING- B DAY 1/20 Focused instruction on Persuasion 1/22 Achieve 3K work Persuasion recap Bring back field trip permission slip 1/26 District writing assessment 1/28 FIELD TRIP Depart @9:30/10:30 1/30 Vocabulary test Letter to the Editor Achieve 3000

4. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITY YOU BE THE TEACHER Persuasive Checklist Persuasive Rubric Highlighters Copy of essay Brain/Eyes

5. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITY YOU BE THE TEACHER 1.Hook— is it interesting? CHECKMARK 2. Topic— did they restate the prompt?— UNDERLINE IT 3. Reason— is it “big” enough?— CIRCLE IT 4. Thesis— is it making an argument? HIGHLIGHT IT All intro

6. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITY YOU BE THE TEACHER 1. Claim 1/2/3 - all different, all support the OVERARCHING REASON, all have examples? STAR the “claim” words. 2. Conclusion– Thesis is present? Mic Drop? Highlight the thesis Use RUBRIC to give overall grade/ Feedback

7. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test Five stations Five prompts Five minutes

8. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test Each station has a prompt 1. WRITE THE TOPIC 2. Three examples 3. GIGANTIC REASON 4. Thesis statement 5. Hook Clean piece of paper. This will get turned in

9. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test PROMPT The mayor of Omaha is considering establishing a 10:00PM curfew for all children under the age of 18. Is this a good idea or not? Write a multi-paragraph letter to persuade the mayor that she should or should not enact the curfew.

10. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test TOPIC 10:00PM curfew good idea or not? should or should not enact the curfew.

11. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test SHOULD NOT Need to demonstrate responsibility Jobs (to/from work) ???

12. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test GIGANTIC REASON “Putting curfew in place restricts freedoms”

13. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test Thesis Statement A 10:00PM curfew is a bad idea.

14. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test Hook Looking into my rearview mirror, I saw the flashing lights and thought to myself, “But it’s only 10:01! SERIOUSLY?”

15. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Beat the Test Hook Looking into my rearview mirror, I saw the flashing lights and thought to myself, “But it’s only 10:01! SERIOUSLY?” This scenario would potentially be the reality of many teenagers if the mayors proposed curfew were put into place. I do not believe this is a good idea, primarily because of the freedoms it will restrict. If I were being asked, I would say that a enacting a 10:00PM curfew is a bad idea, and I would ask that the idea be rejected.

16. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY Homework 1. If you have received edits from me, you can revise for a POTENTIALLY higher grade, you have one week from today. 2. Make sure you have read the Matthew Hansen article

17. January 21, 2015 SWBAT: understand elements in a persuasive argument RESPONSIBILITY CORNELL NOTES: S2 1/20/2015 BReflection on lexile/effort NOTE: VOCAB TEST NEXT WEEK Writing Persuasivedesigned to convince—my opinion Need to work more on ___________. In my nomination, I need to pay attention to… Achieve 3kLexile was… Spent time discussing persuasion as a genre again. Got results back, need to work on