Welcome! English 9

Today’s Agenda Calendar Discussion – the trial! A good thesis statement Turn in vocabulary. Please mark the page (paper clip, post-it, etc.) where the exercises begin. Woo! Read Write Speak Listen

The trial! What do you make of the description of the courthouse? Read Write Speak Listen

The trial What happened at the trial? Read Write Speak Listen

The trial What did Atticus prove about Tom Robinson? Read Write Speak Listen

The trial What actually happened to Mayella? Read Write Speak Listen

The trial How does Jem react over the course of the trial? Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing Expository writing exposes an idea. It allows your ideas to be scrutinized and examined. Introduction –Hook –Background –Thesis statement Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing The thesis statement is the big idea you are writing about. A good thesis is: –Provable – you can support your ideas with evidence (quotes or examples from the text) –Debatable – there’s more than one side or interpretation to your idea. –Provides focus – allows the writer and the reader to narrow down the universe to a good main idea Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing Body paragraphs – strong topic sentence with transition. Arguments with support –Evidence –Analysis and explanation Concluding statement Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing Body paragraphs As a rule, –Don’t begin with a quote –Don’t end with a quote Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing Conclusion –Reminder of the thesis –Can relate to the real world –Don’t introduce any new ideas Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing When you hear “formal essay” you should remember to avoid the “big five:” –No first person – I prefer you avoid it in formal essays. –No second person – You shouldn’t use it here. –No contractions – They aren’t necessary and give your essay a less formal sound. Read Write Speak Listen

Formal Writing – Expository Writing When you hear “formal essay” you should remember to avoid the “big five:” –No colloquialisms – seems like you guys love these things. –No past tense – These characters lived long ago, but only in our hearts. In print they live. Read Write Speak Listen

Homework Read TKAM (8-10 pages / day) Reading review assignment Read Write Speak Listen

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