Expository Reading and Writing
ASSIGNMENTS, September 22 to September 26, 2008
Monday -
Objective: Students will
broaden and deepen knowledge of the argumentative essay.
Activity : Class finishes model essay paragraph 2. Students work on
paragraph 3 using sturctual model in group setting.
Information -
Homework: Finish paragraph 3 at home if you do
not do so in class.
Tuesday -
Objective: Students will broaden and deepen knowledge
of the argumentative essay.
Activity : Students write paragraph 4 using sturtural model in group
setting.
Information - final day for the second vocabulary
list words. Start defining words from the second list in your groups. Start
"teaching" tomorrow.
Homework: Finish paragraph 4 at home if you do
not do so in class.
Wednesday -
Objective: Students
will broaden and deepen knowledge of the argumentative essay.
Activity : Class as a whole writes a "good concluding paragraph"
following introduction.
Information - How to write a good concluding
paragraph. Students "teach" the class words; the first 10.
Homework: Tell parents about Back to School Night.
Have them visit Room 35!
Thursday -
Objective: Students
will broaden and deepen knowledge of the argumentative essay.
Activity : Final essay assignment is given. Students will "pair"
to complete the assignment. Work on the idea chart.
Information - How to work in a small work group.
Students "teach" the class words. The second 10.
Homework: Finish an idea chart for your essay.
Friday -
Objective: Students will
broaden and deepen knowledge of the argumentative essay.
Activity : Pairs will begin the writing process writing the first and
second paragraphs. Teacher circulates helping pairs as needed.
Information
Homework: Finish the two paragraphs if you do
not in class.
