English II Argument and Research

 What are the fours types of evidence we learned about in last class. You may use your notes.  1.  2.  3.  4. Flashback Quiz

 What do you know about an essay? Review

 What is the difference between an informational essay and an argument? Review

 Target: I can identify the parts of an essay.  Agenda:  Quiz  Essay Parts  Practice intro and body 1  Read Act 4 November 20

 Paragraph by paragraph Argument vs. Informational

 Essay  ______ ________ _______ __________

 What is marriage? Marriage is when people love each other and start a family. American marriage has customs, food, and clothing. Marriage

 Introduction  Topic sentence  Background information  Thesis statement or claim Basic structure:

 Topic sentence  Evidence  Explanation Body 1, Body 2, Body 3

 Review main points in 2-3 sentences. Conclusion

Essay Types Informational Essay Argumentative Essay

 Read them and as a group identify if it is an Argumentative essay or an informational essay.  Explain how you know what type it is. Look at The Two Essays

 What is the biggest difference between an informational essay and an argumentative essay? Exit Quiz

 Target: I can research a topic  Agenda:  iSafe video  Go over outline  Finish research  Write introduction  Begin reading Act 1 November 12

 Target: I can paraphrase the information form a quote.  Agenda:  Quiz  Reading with questions  View first part of film  Body 1 of essay November 14

 Name the 4 types of evidence  1.  2.  3.  4. Quiz

 Does you culture believe in the supernatural? Research Essay

 Target: I can compare two different versions of the same text.  Agenda:  Write body 1 of essay  View movie  Compare events November 25

Topic My culture has wedding traditions. Background: Tell me about the traditions. Thesis statement:  My culture has wedding traditions, clothes, and food. Outline Introduction:

 Topic:  My culture has wedding traditions.  Evidence:  Tell me what it is and give evidence from a website. (powerpoint) Explain the evidence: The evidence shows that …. Body 1

Gnomeo and Juliet is different from the play Romeo and Juliet in 3 ways: Gnomeo and Juliet is the same as Romeo and Juliet because _________________________ _____________________________________. Analyze how the events are similar and different.

 Target: I can write an essay using evidence.  Agenda:  Review Essay parts  Finish essay paragraph 3  Notes on speaking and performing  Split up the scenes and have students read them as a group.  You will perform your scene for the class. December 2

 Topic:  My culture has specific clothes that the people wear at weddings.  Evidence:  Tell me what it is and give evidence from a website.  Explain the evidence:  The evidence shows that …. Body 2

 Make sure you read your lines and practice saying each word with your group. You will be given lines to perform for the class.

 Speak clearly  Pronounce the words correctly  Don’t read too slow or too fast. Speaking and Performing

 Practice your lines. Read scene together and watch the scene to practice.

 Target: I can identify the parts of an informational essay.  I can Speak and pronounce words clearly. Agenda: Essay format quiz Essay annotation Speaking peer evaluation December 4

Label each paragraph: Circle the correct answer for each How many paragraphs are in an essay? 4 or 5 What is the name for each paragraph, circle the correct answer:  1. Body 1 or Introduction  2. Introduction or Body 1  3. Body 3 or Body 2  4. Body 3 or Body 2  5. Introduction or Conclusion Flashback Quiz

 Explain the three things the go in a body paragraph:  1.  2.  3. Quiz

 Label each paragraph on the side:  Introduction, body1,2,3, conclusion  Introduction:  Highlight the thesis statement in yellow.  Body paragraphs:  Highlight the topic sentence in blue.  Highlight the evidence in green.  Highlight the explanation in pink. Annotations

 Perform your part in front of a peer.  Check each other using the peer guide. Speaking

 Make notes about actions you might be able to include in your part.  Actions I could use to improve my part are __________________________________ because _____________________________. View Act 4

 Target: I can speak present information clearly.  Agenda:  I will paraphrase my lines and identify an action for each line.  Practice together.  Perform after lunch. December 8

 Target: I can read and summarize a text.  Agenda:  Put work into essay  Act 5 project  Friday, Present and watch different version December 10

 You will be assigned a character in Act 5.  You will create a PowerPoint to explain your character.  Explain your character’s…  choices  Actions  And Feelings  Use evidence form the text.  You need at least 3 slides with words and two slides with pictures.  You will present your slides on Friday.  We will start watching the new version of Romeo and Juliet after we present. Final Project Worth 30 Points

 In act 5, Romeo feels lost without Juliet so he drinks the poison to kill himself.  “With this kiss, I die” (page 70).  The quote shows that Romeo can’t live without Juliet. Example: 10 Points per slide