1. 4/28/2014 - Bell ringer Objectives: Identify pronouns Read and comprehend independently Directions: Copy the following sentences, and circle all pronouns. Tomorrow we will correct the issues. We ate at McDonald’s for breakfast, and it was delicious. I got a breakfast biscuit, hash browns, and orange juice. It looked beautiful, it had a picture. That had dolphins and sharks and fish. It was really nice inside McDonald’s.

2. 4/29/2014 - Bell ringer Objectives: Correct vague pronoun references Write arguments; provide evidence Directions: Please rewrite yesterday’s paragraph by eliminating all vague pronouns and correcting punctuation if and when necessary. We ate at McDonald’s for breakfast, and it was delicious. I got a breakfast biscuit, hash browns, and orange juice. It looked beautiful, it had a picture. That had dolphins and sharks and fish. It was really nice inside McDonald’s.

3. Sample introduction paragraph: Good versus evil – which one holds more power? Do you think you know the whole story behind the 1893 World’s Fair held in Chicago? Erik Larson wrote The Devil in the White City to examine the story behind the famous World’s Fair. Although most people know that a fair was held here around Jackson Park, not everyone knows about the serial killer prowling around the city during the fair on a murderous rampage. This text gives its readers the story behind the fair by mixing factual information with stories of horror that read like fiction. I would encourage anyone who wants to know about the dark side of this historic event to read The Devil in the White City.

4. Sample body paragraph: To begin with, I think it’s important to know historical information about the city you live in. Being able to host a spectacular fair that proved Chicago as a major city was important to Daniel Burnham, the director of the fair. The author suggests, “The fair was to be Burnham’s redemption, and Chicago’s” (210). This quote suggests that Burnham was trying to prove a lot to the world about his own value as a architect as well the value of Chicago as a city powerful enough to rival other major cities such as London, Paris, and New York. As citizens of Chicago, I think it’s important to know the place Chicago held in the world’s view over one hundred years ago and compare it to how people think of Chicago today.

5. 4/30/2014 or 5/02/2014 - Bell ringer Objectives: Collaborate with your peers 1. What do you think the live element of our performance should look like? 2. What will your specific role be?

6. 5/01/2014 - Bell ringer Objectives: Correct common errors Answer ACT style questions Directions: The following paragraph contains errors that I’ve been seeing in your essays. Please copy the paragraph and correct all errors. “ Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt is a engaging story about a boy who’s mother is killed tragically. Although its long. Students’ who enjoy reading about someone’s struggles and triumphs should read the novel.

7. ACT Practice Passage #14 – Record your score and missed categories on the yellow tracking sheet. 1.D – category I10. G – category III 2.J – category V11. A – category VI 3.C – category VI12. G – category VI 4.G – category III13. C – category II 5.A – category II14. J – category VI 6.J – category IV15. B – category IV 7.C – category VI 8.G – category II 9.D – category IV

8. A hint if you are struggling with topic sentences: Read your thesis statement, and then ask yourself… What are the three main reasons why my thesis statement is true? Those three answers can be built into topic sentences.

9. Sample body paragraph: To begin with, I think it’s important to know historical information about the city you live in. Being able to host a spectacular fair that proved Chicago as a major city was important to Daniel Burnham, the director of the fair. The author suggests, “The fair was to be Burnham’s redemption, and Chicago’s” (210). This quote suggests that Burnham was trying to prove a lot to the world about his own value as a architect as well the value of Chicago as a city powerful enough to rival other major cities such as London, Paris, and New York. As citizens of Chicago, I think it’s important to know the place Chicago held in the world’s view over one hundred years ago and compare it to how people think of Chicago today.

10. Possible ways to transition from paragraph to paragraph: First... Second... Third... Generally... Furthermore... Finally In the first place... Next... Lastly In the first place... Pursuing this further... Finally First of all... Additionally... Lastly