1. Agenda Do Now: Classroom Expectations Survey/HW Check
Vocabulary: Review Notecards
Hook: Hamburgers and Writing?
INM: Analytical Process Paragraph
GP: Practice with Ender’s “Motivation”
IP: Practice with character element of your choice
Closing: Exit Ticket/Homework 1

2. Get Ready to Color Your World!
How to Write an Effective Paragraph
Materials: When we write, we will use blue, red, and black pens.
BLUE is for Topic Sentences (TS)
and Concluding Sentences (CS).
RED is for Concrete Detail (CD).
BLACK is for Commentary Sentences (CM). 2

3. Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE TS = first sentence of the paragraph.
A Topic Sentence (TS) is the bottom bun of a hamburger.
TS = first sentence of the paragraph.
It shows the main idea.
MUST be a controversial statement-- something that you have to prove or argue 3

4. Example Topic Sentence (TS)
1) The most important theme in Ender’s Game is leadership. 4

5. Step 2: CONCRETE DETAIL
Concrete Details (CD) are the meat of the hamburger.
CDs = facts, quotes, examples, directly from the text.
CDs can’t be argued with—a CD is evidence that supports your point! 5

6. Example Text Evidence (TE)
2) For example, Ender is pushed to his limit and says, “I don’t care about their game anymore, Bean. I’m not going to play it anymore”. 6

7. Step 3: COMMENTARY
Commentary Sentences (CM) are the “extras” on the hamburger—the tomato, cheese, lettuce, mayo—they make it delicious and keep the meat sticking to the bun!
CMs = your analysis, interpretation, explanation, or insight into the text. 7

8. TS, CD, CM, CS—Now What? CHUNKING
A combination of CDs and CSs is called a “chunk.”
Use a combination (or “ratio”) of 1:2. That is, for every 1 TE, you will have 2 CMs. 8

9. Example Commentary Sentences (2 CMs)
3) This evidence shows that Ender has been pushed to his limit. 4) Since he has been pushed to his limit, the commanders expect him to push others beyond their limits too. 9

10. One Chunk: 1 CD + 2 CM
2) For example, Ender is pushed to his limit and says, “I don’t care about their game anymore, Bean. I’m not going to play it anymore”. This evidence shows that Ender has been pushed to his limit. 4) Since he has been pushed to his limit in the game, the commanders expect him to push others beyond their limits too.
Ratio = 1:2 10

11. Step 4: CONCLUDING SENTENCE
A concluding sentence (CS) is the top bun of the hamburger.
A CS wraps up the paragraph.
It rephrases the main idea. 11

12. CS
Therefore, one quality of leadership that Ender learns is pushing himself and others beyond their limits so they can beat the Buggers to save humankind. 12

13. Now you know how to write a one-chunk paragraph!
LET’S EAT!
Now you know how to write a one-chunk paragraph!
Let’s read it all together: 13

14. Step 6: A Whole Paragraph
1) The most important theme in Ender’s Game is leadership. 2) For example, Ender is pushed to his limit and says, “I don’t care about their game anymore, Bean. I’m not going to play it anymore”. . 3). This evidence shows that Ender has been pushed to his limit. 4) Since he has been pushed to his limit in the game, the commanders expect him to push others beyond their limits too. (5) Therefore, one quality of leadership that Ender learns is pushing himself and others beyond their limits so they can beat the Buggers to save humankind. 14

15. Your Turn!!

16. Write an APP Write an APP about Ender’s motivation
Use your quote from the Char. Autopsy.