1. As you enter class... Take a sheet from the table.
Put your phone in the caddy.
Explain how the picture to your left shows how actions speak louder than words (at least two sentences).

2. Prompt Dissection
Cross out unneeded info.
Highlight the prompt.
Circle the most important words in prompt.

3. Your planner - Steps 1 and 2
Thesis: Answer the prompt.
Use this sentence stem: “Actions can be more powerful than words because…”
Assertions (Topic Sentences): In a sentence, explain how actions can be more powerful than words.

4. Your planner - Step 3
Example: Write two examples that illustrate your assertions. Write the who, what, when, where, and why of the example.
One should be from your life experiences.
One should be from the following sources:
Malala’s story
The story “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”
The selections from Speak
The article on the gender gap

5. Your planner - Step 4
Explanation: In two to three sentences, explain how the examples your provided show that actions speak louder than words.
Tie it back to your topic sentences and thesis!