1. Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School October 23, 2014

2. Preliminaries  Complete the introduction writing exercise on p. 38 of Composition Workshop.

3. Objectives:  The students will be able to write an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement identifying Cassius’s character and supporting it with at least 2 specific details from the play.

4. Focus Lesson: Julius Caesar…  Essay Writing  Pre-plan  Thesis (1 sentence)  Support (>= 4 sentences)  Draft: pre-write -> paragraph(s)  Practice Test: Cassius as the protagonist  Video excerpt  Location of specific lines  T5WS -> Thesis  Draft