Expository Reading and Writing
ASSIGNMENTS
Monday -
Objective: Students will
learn to identify positions on an argument.
Activity : Warm up. Students will discuss within groups their position
on this question: "What groups could be responsible for obesity in America?
Who is NOT responsible?" List them. Rank these groups according to portion
of responsibility. You may not agree, that is OK. Find evidence in each of
the four article we have read to support each group's responsibility.
Information - VOCABULARY QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY -
DEADLINE
Homework: As assigned.
Tuesday -
Objective: Students will learn to identify their
own position on an argument and to state that position clearly.
Activity : Finding my position in reference to the evidence. Making
a preliminary statement. Adding "provisos" and "althoughs."
Information - POSITION vs OPINION
Homework: Refine your statement of position.
Write it down as a final statement.
Wednesday -
Objective: Students
will learn to identify evidence to support their position.
Activity : Groups will scour the article for evidence paying close
attention to those passages that surprised group members when they were first
read. START VOCABULARY GROUPS.
Information - Calorie Chart Analysis of Diet
Homework: Finish any work that was not accomplished
in class.
Thursday -
Objective: Students
will practice arranging evidence to support their position.
Activity : Groups will continue yesterday's work and group evidence
under topics for paragraph development. VOCABULARY GROUPS WORK
Information - Comparison of Micky D's and "My
Diet."
Homework: Finish any work that was not accomplished
in class.
Friday -
Objective: Students will
practice a first paragraph introduction to a position paper.
Activity : VOCABULARY GROUPS WORK. Individuals write their first paragraph
of their position paper and share the results.
Information - Vocabulary presentations begin
Monday.
Homework: Finish any work that was not accomplished
in class.
