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Welcome! English 9
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Today’s Agenda Calendar Discussion – the trial! A good thesis statement Turn in vocabulary. Please mark the page (paper clip, post-it, etc.) where the exercises begin. Woo! Read Write Speak Listen
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The trial! What do you make of the description of the courthouse? Read Write Speak Listen
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The trial What happened at the trial? Read Write Speak Listen
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The trial What did Atticus prove about Tom Robinson? Read Write Speak Listen
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The trial What actually happened to Mayella? Read Write Speak Listen
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The trial How does Jem react over the course of the trial? Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing Expository writing exposes an idea. It allows your ideas to be scrutinized and examined. Introduction –Hook –Background –Thesis statement Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing The thesis statement is the big idea you are writing about. A good thesis is: –Provable – you can support your ideas with evidence (quotes or examples from the text) –Debatable – there’s more than one side or interpretation to your idea. –Provides focus – allows the writer and the reader to narrow down the universe to a good main idea Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing Body paragraphs – strong topic sentence with transition. Arguments with support –Evidence –Analysis and explanation Concluding statement Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing Body paragraphs As a rule, –Don’t begin with a quote –Don’t end with a quote Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing Conclusion –Reminder of the thesis –Can relate to the real world –Don’t introduce any new ideas Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing When you hear “formal essay” you should remember to avoid the “big five:” –No first person – I prefer you avoid it in formal essays. –No second person – You shouldn’t use it here. –No contractions – They aren’t necessary and give your essay a less formal sound. Read Write Speak Listen
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Formal Writing – Expository Writing When you hear “formal essay” you should remember to avoid the “big five:” –No colloquialisms – seems like you guys love these things. –No past tense – These characters lived long ago, but only in our hearts. In print they live. Read Write Speak Listen
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Homework Read TKAM (8-10 pages / day) Reading review assignment Read Write Speak Listen
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