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Quarter 2, Week 9 of 10

Reminder: A typed draft of your EA 2: Persuasive Speech is due on Google Classroom by midnight on Monday!
If you attended the TEDx or All-Star Football Events this weekend, a play review form must be completed by Friday @ 2:15 for enrichment credit!
Monday, December 10
 or 
Tuesday, December 11
Due Today: Draft of EA 2: Persuasive Speech (Monday by midnight)
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. If you have questions about homework or classwork, ask. Notes in your INB are recommended, but not required.
    • After: Look at a sample student persuasive speech (proficient)
    • Then: Begin/Continue typing a draft of your EA 2: Persuasive Speech in Google Classroom
    • During: Individual student-teacher meetings (5 minute max./student)
    Target Practice: I have or can finish a draft of my EA 2: Persuasive Speech by the draft due date. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Submit a draft of your EA 2: Persuasive Speech on Google Classroom by midnight on Monday.
    • Bring a printed copy of your speech to class on Tuesday/Wednesday.
    Tuesday, December 11
     or 
    Wednesday, December 12
    Due Today: Printed copy EA 2: Persuasive Speech

    Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: Number the lines of your speech. Then, analyze it for the following:
      • power words: list no more than 10
      • repetition: list the line #s where you used repetition of words, sounds, or structures
      • evidence: list the line numbers where you use evidence
    2. After: Trade speeches with someone else and repeat the analysis you did above.
    3. Then: use this speech response sheet to give feedback to your partner
    4. During: Individual student-teacher meetings (5 minute max./student)
    Target Practice: I can use the feedback from class to revise my speech for repetition, power words, and evidence. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Independent Learning must be done by Friday.
    • EA 2: Persuasive Speeches occur all next week. See Google Classroom for the schedule.
    • Prepare for the last INB Check for this quarter:
      From
      To
      Total # of Dates
      Assignment Name
      Score
      Peer Initial
      11/12 or 13
      12/11 or 12
      8
      INB Check #5

      		classmate initial
    Thursday, December 13
     or 
    Friday, December 14
    Due Today: INB Check #5 (classtime), Independent Learning (Friday)
    Learning Target: SL.11-12.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: Form groups of 3 or 4. Here's what you will be doing:
      • Speaker- One person at a time performs their speech. Attach the speech response sheets into your INB for review at the end.
      • Evaluators- Listeners will complete the speech response sheet and give to each speaker after they finish
      • Discussion- after everyone has spoken and received speech response sheets, the group will discuss strengths of the group, as well as struggles. Notes should appear in your INB based on this discussion.
    2. During: INB Check #5 and Individual student-teacher meetings (5 minute max./student)
    3. Then: "Perfect" speech from Friday Night Lights
    4. During: individual meetings with teacher to improve the speech
    Target Practice: I can improve the draft of my speech using my understanding of ethos, pathos, logos, emotion words, and active verbs. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • EA 2: Persuasive Speeches occur all next week. See Google Classroom for the schedule.
    • Independent Learning activity due Friday.
    • Continue working on INB Vocabulary.
    Looking Ahead...Revising the speech!
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