1. Week of March 12-16

2. Monday, march 12, 2018
Do Now: complete writing and presenting 3 point claim (1&4-2), and counterargument and present it.
Get a computer if evidence chart is NOT finished
Homework: finish essay sequence & review your evidence chart
Did I use the language of the essential question in my claim and counterclaim?
Do my topic sentences connect to thesis?
Does my evidence support my reason?
Do I have a credible counter-argument and rebuttal?
Are my citations correct?
20 minutes for evidence and/or review and/or sequence example essay reading

3. Complete your claim & counter-argument
When you write your 3 or 2 part claim- underline the road maps
Counter-argument = needs a because with one reason.
Present your claim and counter-argument to the class.

4. Sequence the Essay
For those finished with your evidence, follow the instructions.
Turn it in when you are finished
Yes, some elements of the essay will have more than 1 sentence—put them in order too.
Think about the elements of the essay as you go.

5. Again, what should I double/triple check on my evidence chart?
All the same things we talked about last week.
Did I use the language of the essential question in my claim and counterclaim?
Do my topic sentences connect to thesis?
Does my evidence support my reason?
Do I have a credible counter-argument and rebuttal?
Are my citations correct?
Are my sources credible?
Have I followed the directions?

6. Tuesday, march 16, 2018
Do Now:
1. Homework: PNI top row-hooks-issue or controversy
2. Complete the top row only Positive, Negative, Interesting for your topic. This is not evidence. You will use it tomorrow in your groups.

7. Instructions for Test reflection
No talking– this time you need to go through the test on your own
Choose several of your errors. Write down the question. Write out the correct answer choice, not just the letter. Most importantly, provide a reason for why that is the correct answer.
Example:
Which of the following transitions would be appropriate before sentence 2? The correct answer is First, because it is the first reason to support the topic sentence.
Most importantly, reflect on why you had an error. Next time you can change your strategy or habits when test taking.

8. Wednesday, march 14, 2018(early Release)
Do Now: Take out your PNI chart
Homework: **outline, evidence chart due at the end of class Friday(Quiz grade new quarter)
Time to complete the other rows of the PNI chart--

9. Wednesday, march 14, 2018(early Release)
Person on the right –slowly share with your group, so they can complete the row for your topic (write topic in left margin)
Person on the left—same as above
Person in the middle-same as above

10. Wednesday, march 14, 2018(early Release)
Pass PNI- chart to right
Take out your evidence chart and pro/con t-chart, transition
Time to write your outlines(due at end of class on Friday)
Keep all of these pages together

11. Wednesday, march 14, 2018(early Release)
Handout to help you with lead-ins etc.
Be sure to refer to it as you complete the outline
Outline—intro. Only 2 or 3 part claim
Begin body paragraph 1

12. Thursday, march 15, 2018
Do Now: Homework: evidence chart and outline due end of class tomorrow.
Take out the 7 items:
Pro/con, evidence chart, transitions, They say, I say, outline + MLA NOTES, HIGHLIGHTER

13. Add to MLA Notes
If there is an author’s name, then you use the last name. If there is a page number, then use the page number.
(Jones). (Jones 14). (Jones 14-16).
If there are two authors, then put both last names.
(Jones and Patton).
If there is no author, then use the article title and page number.
(“Infectious Diseases on the Rise” 16).
(“Infectious Diseases on the Rise”).

14. Evidence chart
Highlight each article title: “Infectious Diseases on the Rise”
You will have 8 total
Make sure they are in quotes, capitalized correctly, legible
Highlight each MLA citation and the end of quote
“blah blah” (Jones).
For the 1 source with no author, highlight no author

15. Thursday, march 15, 2018
From They Say, I Say, use the sentence starters. They will make your lead-ins and commentaries easier.
2. You need to use a variety of lead-ins, author action verbs, commentary starters,
Most importantly check for some starters for —why does the evidence matter?

16. friday, march 16, 2018
Do Now: Homework: organizer you binder—put the MLA notes, and other handouts back into your “keepers”
take out your agendas open to blue 4th quarter on desk
Take out the the following: HIGHLIGHTER, PENCIL,
PRO/CON T-CHART
EVIDENCE CHART
OUTLINE
TRANSITIONS AND THEY SAY, I SAY HANDOUTS

17. friday, march 16, 2018 Outlines:
for the introduction paragraph, only the claim and “road map”
All body paragraphs completed (including counterargument paragraph)
For the conclusion paragraph, finish all EXCEPT clincher
Be sure your COMMENTARY DOES NOT REPEAT EVIDENCE! You should NOT have “this shows that…” “This is important because…”
USE YOUR THEY SAY, I SAY LEAD-INS to help you

18. TO DO BEFORE TURNING IN outline:
At every evidence (2 per paragraph)
In the LEFT margin write with pen or pencil whether
your evidence is LOGOS or ETHOS
2. With pencil –underline similar words that are in your
topic sentences that relate directly back to your
CLAIM
3. Highlight the article titles (try to avoid blue please)
4. Highlight the parenthesis—
staple as follows:
Bottom: pro/con middle: evidence top: labeled outline