1. Find your “Everyday Edit.” Take a look at Day 1.
You will need…
Pencil & Laptop
Everyday Edit
Tabs: Class Ntbk
Generations article & prompts
Procedural thinking
August 19, 2019
Bellringer:
End
Find your “Everyday Edit.” Take a look at Day 1.
Pay attention to the table. The table is your “cheat sheet” showing you what errors to look for. Complete Day 1.
Weekend Review
Agenda
Everyday Edit
Warm Up
Hooks
Bridge
Exit Ticket

2. Everyday Edit Key

3. Everyday Edit Key

4. Learning Goal I can analyze a prompt, write a thesis statement that
responds to it, and create an effective introductory paragraph.
8.W.TP.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
a. Introduce a topic clearly, using the introduction to prepare the reader for what is to follow

5. Warm UP 1 P- Pull Apart That Prompt : Thesis Building
5. The years 1946 through 1964 gave us the Baby Boomers. After reading about this generation in “The Five Living Generations in America” by Dr. Jill Novak, compose an informative essay in which you analyze why this generation is so distinct. Be sure to support these reasons with evidence from the text.
Create Declaration (sentence)
List 3 Reasons Why
Combine . Write your thesis.
Practice – Talk with partner then help teacher while teacher plays the role of student?

6. Warm UP 1 P- Pull Apart That Prompt : Thesis Building
6. The two youngest living generations are frequently discussed together: Millennials and iGen. Read “The Five Living Generations in America,” by Dr. Jill Novak, and “The Differences Between Older and Younger Generations.” Next, write an informative essay in which you delineate the similarities and at least one difference between these two young generations. You must use the text to support your conclusions.
Create Declaration (sentence)
List 3 Reasons Why
Combine . Write your thesis.
Practice – Talk with partner then help teacher while teacher plays the role of student?

7. Warm Up: Read the following prompt and write an introductory paragraph that contains all three of the listed sentences.
Intro Paragraphs should contain…
Hook-
Bridge-
Thesis- MOST IMPORTANT
In his text, “Barbeque Sauce Belongs on Everything,” The Rev. Brent Stewart notes that in the south, barbeque sauce is considered a necessary condiment. Compose an essay in which you choose a side whether barbeque is an essential element on your dinner table. Include references to the text in order to support your explanation.

8. How well are you able to write an intro paragraph on your own?

9. Take Note: Definitions
One Note  Writing Intro Paragraph
Hook- a sentence or two that gets the reader interested in the topic
Bridge- a sentence that connects the hook to the thesis by mentioning the author and the text by name
Thesis- MOST IMPORTANT sentence that states the three topics you will address in body paragraphs
Which is most difficult for you?

10. We Will, We Will HOOK You!

11. Hook Creation
In her text, “The Five Generations Living in America,” Dr. Jill Novak notes that, as parents, Generation X is overprotective of its children. Compose an explanatory essay which analyzes the causes and effects of Generation X’s helicopter parenting. Include in your writing references to the text in order to support your explanation.

12. Hook Creation
The Greatest Generation refers to people born before After reading about this generation in “The Five Living Generations in America” by Dr. Jill Novak, compose an explanatory essay in which you analyze how this group of people earned the esteemed title of “The Greatest.” Be sure to support these reasons with evidence from the text.

13. Hook Creation
From the years 1946 through 1964 gave us the Baby Boomers. After reading about this generation in “The Five Living Generations in America” by Dr. Jill Novak, compose an informative essay in which you analyze why this generation is so distinct. Be sure to support these reasons with evidence from the text.

14. Take Note: Definitions
Hook- a sentence or two that gets the reader interested in the topic
Bridge- a sentence that connects the hook to the thesis by mentioning the author and the text by name
Thesis- MOST IMPORTANT sentence that states the three topics you will address in body paragraphs

15. Intro Paragraph Part Sort
Right partner = pull DESKS together
Left partner = retrieve ENVELOPE.
TAKE TURNS reading each strip of paper aloud.
SORT into three categories: hooks, bridges, theses
CREATE an introductory paragraphs in response to the prompt below
Let me know when you finish! Mrs. Stewart must check all work.
After reading Dr. Jill Novak’s article entitled, “The Five Generations Living in America,’ think about everything you have learned about all the generations of people in society. Suppose you were born to a generation other than GenZ. Which generation would you choose and why? Create a convincing essay which explains why your chosen generation is superior to all the others. Use textual evidence to write a well-developed claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal.

16. Bridge Creation
HOOK + BRIDGE + THESIS = INTRODUCTION
In the article “Generations in the USA,” Jill Novak explains that…

17. Exit Ticket: Write Intro Paragraph
As you read “The Five Generations Living in America,” you likely noted that the iGen generation is also known as the “Boomlets.” Therefore, the Baby Boomers and the much younger iGen have much in common. Write an informative essay which compares the Baby Boom generation to your iGen generation. Use specific examples and citations from the text to reinforce your analysis.