Welcome! January 4th, 2018 Thursday Do Now Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Thursday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find the errors in the post. Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the following social media post. @SocialMediaSlipUps © Presto Plans

every time: Every time should be written as two separate words. white, I: A comma is used to set off introductory elements. ridiculous: Ridiculous was misspelled. myself. Today, it: A period is added as these are two distinct sentences. A comma is added after the word today as it is an introductory element. meatball: Meatball was misspelled wearing: This is an error in verb tense. The correct usage is wearing (present tense). every day: Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace or normal. Every day means each day. Murphy’s Law which states that: Murphy’s Law is a proper noun and should be capitalized. The sentence also requires another verb added for clarity (states). wrong, will: A comma is added here to set off introductory elements. © Presto Plans

Journal Heading Get out a piece of paper. At the top of your paper, write: (Your name) 1/4/18 CP9 Main Idea vs Summary

Six-Syllable Sentence On your paper, write a six syllable sentence about your winter break. Remember: A syllable is the number of “beats” in a word. Make sure your sentence is school appropriate – we’re going to share  Ms. Lane’s Example: I watched TV all day.

Looking FOrward: Spring Semester Where we’re going: Short Stories Antigone Animal Farm EOC Prep Fairy Tales

For now, let’s reflect… Before we get into our new unit, let’s reflect on the last semester. Write a letter to me about your experience in school last semester. Be sure your letter is at least 10 sentences long and addresses the following: How did last semester go for you? How were your grades? What are some ways that you’d like to change this semester? What kinds of grades do you hope to earn? What habits would you like to develop or break? Do you have any athletic or sports goals? What are your academic goals? Do you want to improve your grades? Be more organized? Be more responsible? Decrease your tardies or improve attendance? What do you want to do differently this semester from last semester?

Main Idea vs Summary On the same sheet of paper as your letter, respond to the following prompts in 1-2 sentences: What is a main idea? What is a summary? Give at least two differences between main idea and summary. In a moment, we’ll discuss. 

Let’s discuss! Main Idea Summary Differences

Scoring a SUmmary 1 2 3 4 Information   1 2 3 4 Information Significant information is irrelevant or missing. Main idea unclear. Information is loosely related to main idea. Major details are missing. The main idea is clearly stated and supported. Some relevant details may be absent. All the relevant parts of the main idea are stated clearly in the summary. Clarity Information is unclear or hard to understand due to errors. Information is sometimes unclear or errors are distracting. Information is clear and sentences have few mechanical errors. All information is easily understood and sentences are free of errors.

Directions: Part 1 1. As a class, we will read “Why is Community Service Important?” twice. 2. With a partner, write a one- sentence main idea of the article on your handout. Afterwards, identify and circle, highlight, or underline three sentences in the article that support the main idea you’ve identified. We’ll discuss in seven minutes.

For Barack Obama, public service has not been just the slogan of a campaign; it has been the cause of his life. Obama began his career by moving to the South Side of Chicago to direct the Developing Communities Project. Together with a coalition of ministers, Obama set out to improve living conditions in poor neighborhoods plagued by crime and high unemployment. After graduating from law school, Obama passed up lucrative law firm jobs to head Project Vote, which helped register 150,000 new African American voters in Chicago, the highest number ever registered in a single local effort. Michelle Obama was founding executive director of Public Allies Chicago, a leadership development program that identifies and prepares talented young adults for careers serving the public good. Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe public service is transformative, helping both the individuals that serve and the communities that benefit. … Barack Obama calls his years working as a community organizer in Chicago’s South Side the best education he ever had. He believes that all students should serve their communities. Studies show that students who participate in service-learning programs do better in school, are more likely to graduate high school and go to college, and are more likely to become active, engaged citizens. Schools that require service as part of the educational experience create improved learning environments and serve as resources for their communities.

Directions: Part 2 Read the following summaries on your handout with your partner. Using your summary scoring rubric, decide what the scores for each summary would be. Be ready to share why you gave each summary that score!

Why is Community Service Important? Sample Summary 1 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” talks about Barack Obama. It describes what he think about public service and some projects he has workd on. He deerected the Developing Communities Project and Project Vote. Michelle Obama worked for public Allies chicago. He also thinks studnets should volunteer because it benifitts the community and the student. Information: Clarity:

Why is Community Service Important? Sample Summary 2 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” is about Barack Obama and his life’s most important works. It describes several projects he has taken in his life, and what he thinks students should do in school. Information: Clarity:

Why is Community Service Important? Sample Summary 3 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” describes how Barack obama feels about community service. He think students should have do community Service because it helps there communities and makes them more sucesfull. I believe this is a good idea because erey time I volunteer at the local soup kitchen I fell really good about myself, and I want other students to have that feeling 2. The article states, “Studies show that students who participate in service-learning do better in school.” What a good reason to do it! Information: Clarity:

More Summary Practice… On your piece of paper with your letter, respond to #4 and 5. 4. Write your own summary for the article. Be sure to write at least four sentences and include important details. 5. Extra Credit Opportunity! Trade summaries with a partner. Once you read their summaries, trade back. On your paper, write down: Your partner’s name Their summary scores for information and clarity Your reasoning for each score