Monday

Quarter 3, Week 3 of 11

Definition Essay draft due BY Friday @ midnight!
Enrichment Reminder: 
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Tuesday, January 19
Learning Target: W.11-12.2 Develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most relevant and significant facts, definitions, and details. RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed through planning.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Staple Quarter 3, Week 3 of 11 onto the next LEFT PAGE of your notebook. Read and annotate the document.
  2. After: Title the RIGHT PAGE Definition Essay Writing Practice. Using your outline from last class, respond to the following prompt in a 15 minute timed-writing exercise:
    • In one or more paragraphs, define the concept you have chosen to research. Make sure to include the four ways of defining (exemplification, classification, function, and negation). Show evidence of planning BEFORE writing the essay, evidence of research IN the essay, and evidence of revision AFTER writing the essay. 
  3. Then: Read Success- The Myth and evaluate using the rubric in your notebook
  4. Next: Answer the Planning and Prewriting, as well as the Drafting prompts on WB p. 51
Target Practice: I am ready to draft my definition essay. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Begin drafting the definition essay (you MUST have finished the outline and either a Works Cited page OR Annotated Bibliography
  • Continue reading your IR book
Friday, January 22
Learning Target: W.11-12.2 Develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most relevant and significant facts, definitions, and details. RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed through planning.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: (30 minute timed-writing session) Attach your essay planning document AND your outline to the LEFT PAGE. Title the RIGHT PAGE Definition Essay Drafting.
    • In a multi-paragraph essay, define the concept you have chosen to research. Make sure to include the four ways of defining (exemplification, classification, function, and negation). Show evidence of planning BEFORE writing the essay, evidence of research IN the essay, and evidence of revision AFTER writing the essay. 
  2. After: John Grisham reads Judge Noah Sweat's speech (Who is John Grisham?)
  3. Then: Can we see the four ways of defining in this speech?
  4. Next: Finish typing the essay and submit through the link at the top of this blog
Target Practice: I am ready to revise my draft of the essay. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Complete/revise a draft of the definition essay by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT and submit through the link at the top of this blog
  • Continue reading your IR book
Looking Ahead: Evaluating and Revision the definition essay using the prompts on WB p. 51!

Enrichment Vocabulary:
This is an enrichment activity ONLY. If you wish to complete these units, they will support your vocabulary learning and your grade in English Class.You may complete each activity at the following website:
Quarter 3 Units: 10-12 
Choose ONE of the tests for each unit! Make sure to type your name in the box on the 'Results' page, and type my e-mail in the box at the bottom: wfisher@kkhs.k12.hi.us. You may complete them all at the same time, or one every two weeks.
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