1. Procedure Expectations Sit in assigned seat (must be seated by bell) Take out your independent reading book You will have 10 minutes to read silently Silent and individual No technology Wednesday, September 30

2. Objectives I can revise my rough draft using argumentative structure I can create a study plan for benchmarks

3. News & Notes Schedule adjustments  Paper  Vocab 3 classes until benchmarks!! Independent Reading

4. HOW SMART ARE YOU????

5. DR. HOWARD GARDNER THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES HOW ARE YOU SMART?????

7. Benchmark Packet Walkthrough of sections HW: pages 1-3

8. Argumentative Structure Rough draft check Pair/share

9. Argumentative Structure Introductions Topic Sentences Body Paragraphs Transitions Conclusions

10. Grammar Principles Contractions. (Except in quotations) First and Second person pronouns. Slang and non-specific words (thing, guy, a lot, etc.) Tense shifts. Keep all verbs in present or all in past tense. Be consistent. Underlining or italicizing titles. Capitalizing proper nouns

11. Introductions Hook  overall sentence about your essay topic; grabs readers attention Provide background & context Lay out paragraph topics **explain your own definition/theory of a hero** Thesis statement

12. Topic Sentences TRANSITION + RESTATE THESIS + REASON #1/2/3

13. Body Paragraphs Topic sentence 3 examples  Example and explanation  Min. 2 sentences per example Concluding sentence **MINIMUM 1 QUOTE PER PARAGRAPH**

14. Conclusion Recap thesis in light of your argument Summarize main points Relate back to own definition of hero Closing statement– why does your essay matter??