1. Week of February 14, 2011 Getting Organized!

2.  Last week our goal was to decide on a topic for our research papers. (trait 1: ideas)  Last week we also conducted research on our topic.  This week our goal is to write & organize our first draft. (trait 2: organization) BIG IDEA: When you write, you have to ORGANIZE your writing.

3.  Sequential  Chronological  Compare & Contrast:  Logical:

4.  Depending our your topic, we’ll use either of these strategies:  Chronological Or  Logical

5. 1. How might you sort your cards? What labels could we give to the groups?  Turn and Talk 2. What labels could we give to the groups? What is our MAIN IDEA?

6.  Introduction  Paragraph 1  Evidence  Paragraph 2  Evidence  Paragraph 3  Evidence  Conclusion Remember: Rule of Three!

7. 1. Choose which strategy you will use to organize your writing. 2. Sort your research cards into three-to- five groups 3. Label each group stating what they have in common – what is the MAIN IDEA. 4. If time, start to write MAIN IDEA or TOPIC SENTENCES for each group of cards.

8. Tuesday, February 15

9.  Yesterday, we grouped our research and started writing main idea sentences (the bread.) Today….  Using the “Rule of Three” we begin writing the sentences that will go in the middle of your paragraphs.  Each paragraph should begin with main idea. Have THREE supporting details or pieces of evidence and end with a concluding paragraph.  The Rule of Three

10.  Writing a paragraph using the Rule of Three – group practice  I’ll model using the Rule of Three using notecards from my friend ________.

11.  You’ll need a white board, a marker, and eraser.  Using notecards from my friend ______, let’s try on together.

12.  Use your own notecards to construct Rule of Three paragraphs for the body of your paper.  Write the paragraphs in your yellow legal pads.

13. Wednesday, February 16, 2011

14.  Transition Words  However  After that  Then  Later  Before  Eventually  Next  Finally  Throughout  Suddenly  Eventually  Before  The next time  For example  In addition  Most Importantly  Also

15.  1732-Born in Virginia  1749 – Starts his own business  1753 – Serves in the British army  1759 – Marries Martha Curtis; lives in Mt. Vernon  1775 – Revolutionary War Begins  1789 – Elected as first president of the US  1792 – Elected for second term  1799- Dies at Mt. Vernon  However  After that  Then  Later  Before  Eventually  Next  Finally  Throughout

16.  1929 – Born in Atlanta, GA  1948 – Ordained as a minister  1953 – Marries Coretta Scott  1955-56 – Leads bus boycott in Alabama  1963 – Gives the “I Have a Dream” speech  1964 – Receives Nobel Peace Prize  1968 – Killed in Memphis, TN  1986 – MLK, Jr. Day becomes a national holiday  Suddenly  Eventually  Before  The next time  For example  In addition  Most Importantly  Also

17. Do YOU have your legal pad ready?

18. Thursday, February 17, 2011

20.  A thought provoking question  A little “sip” of the conclusion  A funny story to set the tone  Author’s point of view  A list of main points to introduce a topic in a serious or logical manner  A dramatic statement  An expert question What strategy do you think is best for a research paper?

21.  Skateboarding is not the safest sport you can ever play. Guess I learned that the hard way! According to statistics, nearly 100,000 skaters each year require treatment due to skateboard related injuries that is why it is a must to wear safety gears and apparels like those being sold at skateamerica.com. I’ll be going there just as soon as I’m done with my research paper.

22. “I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport.” Tony Hawk Tony Hawk

23.  If you're wondering what is the most common body part that is affected by skate related injuries the answer is your wrist not your heels or legs. I wasn’t planning for any injuries when I headed out the door with my favorite Zero board.

24.  Skateboarding is defined as the act of riding a skateboard while performing tricks and stunts. A skateboarder or skater is the person who rides or plays this sport. Skateboarding is popular in the whole wide world but majority of them in is America especially to the state of California where it originally rooted. In terms of total participants, skateboarding is tagged as the sixth most popular sport not just in America or Canada but to the whole wide world as well. Skateboarding skateboard

26.  Use two different strategies to write two different introductions for your research paper.  “Rule of Three” applies to your conclusion too.  Unfinished work may be finished during lunch, after school, or as homework.  Thank you!

27. Friday, February 18

29. IntroductionConclusion  Humor  Quote  List of Main Points  Question  Humor  Quote  List of Main Points  Question

30.  (We’ll use a student work sample to craft a conclusion.)

31.  Write a conclusion using the same technique(s) that you used for your introduction.  Follow the “Rule of Three.”  You may need to work on your paper over the break if you don’t have a completed first draft.