It's that time of year...writing argumentative essays by channeling our super writing powers while making a case for which Marvel Superhero is best! This is a fun and engaging way to get students excited about writing as they still learn the critical skills they need to write an argumentative essay. This unit is designed to write one-step-at-a-time to lay the foundation. This means I will model each step in the writing process, then the students will do theirs. It is crucial that they are in school this week, as make-up work will be difficult. Keep in mind that Spring Break is in 2 weeks, so if vacations and trips can wait, it would help your student a lot in the classroom.
Continue the great reading! I've been excited to see how students are reading and how many are achieving the status of joining the iRead 40 Club! That's a remarkable achievement to read the equivalency of 40 books in a school year. We are having shirts printed now and will announce the end-of-year party plans soon. Remember that students should be reading 30 mins. a day, at least 5 days a week.
Please contact me with any questions. I appreciate the ongoing support. Have a wonderful week!
February 27-March 3
Monday, February 27
Book #1 is due
Choose Superhero text for essay
Foldable/Notes on Superheroes
*If you need to retake CFA #4 (14 and above is passing), you'll need to get a ticket from me which will require you to do an activity with Quizlet. This will be your ticket in to reteach.
Tuesday, February 28
Free Reading
Introduction/Claim Modeling
Write your Introduction/Claim
Wednesday, March 1
Free ReadingBody Paragraphs Modeling
Write your Body Paragraphs
Thursday, March 2
Free ReadingCounterclaim/Rebuttal Modeling
Write your Counterclaim/Rebuttal
Friday, March 3
Conclusion ModelingWrite your Conclusion
Finish Essay
Argumentative Essay Due
