Thursday, March 24, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• How can I be explain the importance of never giving up?
• How does Use of Language play a role in my writing?

Opening:

1. Please read independently this weekend.  The next grade for IR will be on 4/4.

2. Let's make sure I have your IR grade from Monday.

• 2.5 is graded as well.
• I will be checking/grading your brainstorming and draft essay this class period.

Work Period:3. Exchange Essays...Share your essay with your partner. 

• Use the Rubric that I project to think through how you'd score the draft.
• What advice do you have about:
• Organization
• Development of Ideas
• Conventions

4. Read thesis statements aloud??   

• Share a 4 from a previous year?

Closing:
5. Extra Credit - Replace a Low Assessment grade by Writing a Final Draft this weekend on a STAAR 26-Line paper.