1. Good Morning! Friday December 18 th 2009 Word of the Day: Acrid PS … Please Power up your laptops and put the screen half down. Then take out your notebooks and open to page 62

2. Word of the Day: Infiltrate: VERB To Pass into Or Through Good Morning! Friday December 18 th 2009

3. Agenda! Friday December 18 th 2009 Word Puzzles! Housekeeping How to: The Conclusion Notes Review: Outlines, Introductions and Notes Homework

4. Word Puzzles!

5. Outlines Received Adnel Brianna Ingrid Joel Shelly Khiara Kahla

6. Outlines I received 7 outlines from the class. : ( No Dice, Guys.

7. The Perfect Conclusion Put the following notes on page 62 of your notebook. Title it, “Conclusion Notes” **Don’t forget to update your Table of Contents!

8. Conclusion Notes Can be the hardest part of your paper to write However… –It leaves a lasting impression on your reader. –It should be the best part of your paper!

9. Conclusion Notes Reminds the reader of your thesis Effectively wraps up your paper Leaves a lasting impression on your reader

10. Conclusion Notes Hear my voice in your head asking you, “SO WHAT?!” and make sure that your conclusion answers that question. Look to the future or pose a question. Give your reader something BIGGER to think about. Some Suggestions …

11. Conclusion Notes Rewriting your thesis word for word Introducing new topics Restating your topics in a boring, unoriginal way »zZZzzZZzzzz Things NOT to do …

12. Introduction Notes Here’s my conclusion: As evident, Ms. Park’s 10 th grade English class is clearly the best English class at TBA. They not only demonstrate their eagerness to learn on a daily basis, but also have passionate opinions and intriguing ideas. In future years, as Ms. Park teaches new classes of 10 th graders, she will be able to apply what she has learned from this fantastic group of individuals. Remember my essay?!

13. Homework Write a conclusion for your essay. I would prefer it typed and double spaced. If you hand write it, make sure you only write on every other line.

14. You have the rest of the period to … Make your edits. Those of you who sent me new stuff over the past couple of days should have an email from me with your edits attached. Please take this time to open that email, DL the edits and start crackin. If you have not finished your outlines or intro paragraphs yet, FINISH THEM NOW!