1. Objectives Students will… Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences. - Using contemporary technology, produce documents of publication quality for specific purposes and audiences; - exhibit clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropriate elaboration and support and overall coherence.

2. Agenda 1. Keytrain Followup Bellringer 2. Persuasive Essay - The Conclusion 3. Conclusion Paragraph Example 4. Pair/Share Responses to Conclusion 5. Homework: Type rough draft of persuasive essay

3. Bellringer Identifying Topic Sentence To make sure our workers are safe, a new lockout/tagout system will be put in place. Studies show that six percent of accidental deaths at work are caused by machines that start up without warning. Mechanics have to be very careful when working on machines. Under this system, some of our machines will have locks to prevent the machine from being turned on until the lock is taken off. A gag system will be used on machines that locks can’t be used on.

4. What is the topic of this paragraph? A.Machines can start up without warning and cause worker deaths. B.Workers should be careful when fixing machines. C.Machines will have locks or tags to make sure they are safe. D.A lockout/tagout system will be put in place to protect workers.

5. I Can I Can work with a partner to analyze the effectiveness of an introduction and a conclusion.I Can work with a partner to analyze the effectiveness of an introduction and a conclusion. I Can write my own conclusion by …I Can write my own conclusion by … –summarizing the main points or reasons –restating my thesis statement –making a personal comment or a call to action

6. Conclusion A. Summary of main points or reasons B. Restate thesis statement C. Personal comment or a call to action

7. INTRODUCTION Demand for more credits, community service, and better grades runs many high schoolers ragged. For many anything but the best is simply unacceptable. In a society that constantly tells its youth they must have the highest pay check and newest car to be happy, why wouldn't this be the case? A fifth year of high school would give students more opportunity to take classes they would enjoy, take stress off of teenagers, and give the youth of our nation a chance to develop good priorities.

8. CONCLUSION With such high demands placed on the youth of our nation, it seems only fair that they are given more time. They are only young once. Teens should not be forced to grow up at such a fast pace. An extra year of high school will allow students to enjoy their education by giving them the gift of time, time to relax, time to take classes at their own pace and maintain a healthy lifestyle, time to discover the fun and interest in school. More time in high school will benefit students now and in the future.

9. Transitional Words for example not only/but also most important on the other hand likewise in addition therefore first next finally however another in spite of similarly as a result for this reason since

10. Homework: Due Monday, February 25, 2008 Type your rough draft (six- paragraphs) essay. Double-space, 12 inch font, Times Roman Font