- Attendance Check and Warm-up
- Overview of Unit 2
- Vision for Class Today
- Identifying the Elements of an Essay
- Show what you know! Essay Structure
- Brainstorming and Application
- Explanation of Homework and Final Instructions for Unit 1 Assignment
This Friday, revisions of all three paragraphs will be due. Take a look at this prompt and grading rubric.
- Use this file name: 111_ParagraphPortfolio_NetID_FINAL
- Submit it here before midnight on Friday.
Reread the diagnostic article and full out this graphic organizer (also handed out physically) to begin brainstorming your ideas.
The Details
Schedule of events:
Lesson overarching resource: Paragraph to Essay Structure PowerPoint Presentation.
1. [5 minutes] Attendance Check and Warm-up
2. [10 minutes] Overview of Unit 2
We are starting a new unit (even though our Paragraph Portfolio is not due until Friday). With all that happening, it is important to start the unit right with an overview of where we are going and what we will be doing in this new segment of the course.
3. [5 minutes] Vision for Class Today
As we discussed in the Unit Overview, we are moving from Paragraphs to Essays, so how does that affect our writing? What do you think is different about writing an essay as opposed to a paragraph?
4. [10 minutes] Identifying the Elements of an Essay
As usual, I like to conduct our classes and our learning in a "scientific" way. This means that we start with the data, look for trends, propose hypotheses, and then test our assumptions. While not as "unguided" as the last few days, we are going to do that in a, more or less, similar way today.
First, in partnerships, you can "look at the data" by reading this student essay from last year. At the end, there are questions. Before you write an answer to each question, you and your partner must come up with a "group response" that you both agree on. When everyone is done, we will review them together by comparing answers.
5. [10 minutes] Show what you know! Essay Structure
Now that you have looked at a sample, I want to see (1) what you figured out and/or (2) what you already knew from previous classes and English writing experience. This is supposed to be pretty basic, so I won't be surprised if you know it all!
In your same partnerships, complete this basic essay outline (also handed out physically). Again, you must agree. If you can't, try to convince the other partner why your right (with supporting evidence in a kind way).
6. [5 minutes] Brainstorming and Application
Now, tell me how you think the structure of a specific Cause and Effect Essay would look. You can post your ideas back on the first Padlet we wrote on at the beginning of class.
And here's the "answer." (No cheating!)
7. [5 minutes] Explanation of Homework and Final Instructions for Unit 1 Assignment
Homework:
This Friday, revisions of all three paragraphs will be due. Take a look at this prompt and grading rubric.
- Use this file name: 111_ParagraphPortfolio_NetID_FINAL
- Submit it here before midnight on Friday.
Reread the diagnostic article and full out this graphic organizer (also handed out physically) to begin brainstorming your ideas.
Attribution: This lesson is my compilation and adaption of source materials and lessons created Jill Tschopp-Huang (2014) and Cassandra Rosado (2012).
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