due Friday, April 5, 2013 (Book Reports)

Book Critiques! Yay!
Your essay is due on March 29, 2013 by email. Please bring the hard copy to class on April 5, 2013. You have had a luxurious three weeks to read a great FICTION book and then write a wonderful 5P essay.

Please note: The matching Topic/Clincher is NOT required in this essay. BUT! The clincher of your conclusion should tie into the Title.


Here is a great model for your reference:

The "critique vocabulary chart" is on page 68 in your TWSS Notebook

online source for the above model: https://www.excellenceinwriting.com/files/Unit_9_Webinar.pdf

Friday, March 22, 2013 (Class Plan)

Dear Class,

Today's class will be extremely informative. You will be viewing Andrew Pudewa teaching teachers! This is a part of the very class I took as part of my certification!

The first part of the class will be review for you. You will probably be nodding your head in agreement with Mr. Pudewa. Interestingly,  you will also understand why I teach the way I do!

There will be extra credit awarded to students who listen carefully, take notes, and can correctly answer these questions.

1) Who wrote the book, For Whom the Bell Tolls?

2) Does Mr. Pudewa like this book?

3) In the first essay (pg. 62) that Mr. Pudewa reads, which cartoonist does the author (Caroline / grade 5) like the most?

4) Does Mr. Pudewa count the sentence, "How persistent!" as a VSS/#6?
Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________

5) What parts of the 5-paragraph essay should be written first?

6) Do you think YOU are ready to start incorporating smoother transitions into your essays?

7) Who is the Lady of the Lamp? (pg A-46)

8) Is it possible to write a 5 paragraph critique about a 1 paragraph Aesop's Fable?

9) Should you use the word, "I" in a book report or critique?

10) There is a GREAT Critique Vocabulary List on what page of your TWSS notebook?

FOR THE TEACHERS OF TODAY'S CLASS
    
I)  ~30 minutes 
Please have the students watch CD #6 ~~> Scene Selection 1 ~~> Unit VIII Formal Essay
It runs from the beginning to the 30 minute mark


 II)  ~ 60 minutes   PRACTICE TIME!!
Have the students watch CD #2  ~~> Scene Selection 2 ~~> Dress-ups Group  
Practicum
It runs from the 45 minute mark through to the 1:04 minute mark

A)  I love this section because you will see the KWO and see how the class turns it into an essay.
STOP THE DVD
B)  Have the class do the assignment that Andrew gives. They will need about 45 to 60 minutes to do this. They may need to finish this assignment after the last section of class.

III)  ~ 10 minutes   
End the class with the book critique review . . . . The fiction book 5-paragraph model
THIS WILL HELP STUDENTS WITH THEIR UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT  :-)
CD #6 ~~> Scene Selection 2 ~~> Unit IX: Critiques
This starts @ the 1:04 mark and continues to the 1:13. mark

IV)  Students may finish their in-class assignments and share them with the class

due Friday, March 8, 2013 (NR Picture)

I hope you are really excited about this week's essay topic!  I'll bet you are anxious to see your picture. . . .

I included a different randomly chosen picture in an email to each of you.

Remember, the assignment is to write a one-paragraph, descriptive essay about your picture. 

Be sure to use every dress-up, openers 1,2,3,5,6 and proper Topic/Clincher/Title.

All other openers, decorations, and/or vocab words are extra credit - provided you use and indicate them properly.