1. STAAR Expository Calibration Jan 29, 2016

2.  Oh, glorious day! Bacon Friday is finally, finally here!  Write as much as you can, for as long as you can, the best that you can for a minute.  Vicious/flaw  Grim/wince Bacon Friday

3. Learning Target  Today we will: calibrate STAAR expository essays  So we can: create a passing essay for STAAR  I will know I have it when I can: identify 1, 2, 3, or 4 essay.

4. STAAR Calibration 1.With your family, read the four scoring guides for 1-4. Place each one on a separate desk. 2. Split up the essays and read them with a partner. Your job is to decide if an essay is a 1,2,3, or 4.

5. In your journals: Brainstorming  Brainstorm some famous/good friendships: What makes them so great?

6. Brainstorming  Come up with 2 reasons why it is so important to have a good friend.  Create your thesis statement:  Having a good friend is essential because of ______ and ________.

7. Graphic Organizer  Write your thesis on the graphic organizer  Now write your two reasons on the topic sentences  Give examples and explain how these examples prove your topics.  Now create a hook for your introduction. Will you use an anecdote/scenario? Quote? Interesting Fact/Statistic?  Build your conclusion with a restatement of thesis  Explain why having a good friend matters in this world  Call to action, solution, or prediction.

8. Drafting  Begin your rough draft using your graphic organizer.