Types of Hooks Introductions: Quote- So, never worry about failure. - - PDF document

Monday, March 16th

Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (:

Today’s Agenda:

• 1. Grammar Review
• 2. Elaboration Practice
• 3. Essay Typing
• 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

• 2. Your essays are due on

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Important Announcements:

Lesson #3

Appositive Phrases

Jeff Bezos, the founder and president of Amazon, chose books as his first product in 1995. Pearson, the leading textbook publishing company, has over 500 digital titles available.

1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

Appositive Phrases

• provides more information about

the topic (context/introduction)

• separated by commas

See if you can use a sentence like this in your essay where it is appropriate.

Context in Elaborations

• Context can include:

○ Information about who/what states the quote ■ An expert? ■ A study? ■ A credible author? ○ Information about what’s happening in the quote ■ When is taking place? ■ Where are the events of the quote occurring?

Context in Elaborations

• Elaboration/Explanation sentences are typically made up of three parts:

○ Context to the quote (comes before the quote) ○ Clarification of the quote (comes directly after the quote) ○ Extension of your own thinking (follows the clarification)

Additionally, football helps students learn important mental skills. For instance, sometimes a play is made and both teams quarrel over who should receive the point. Tiis situation provides a chance for kids to work out their problems on their own and create a solution using social skills. In the article, Flag Football: It’s the Girls’ Turn to Play, the author argues that football is “...great for their social skills and they resolve things on their own. It’s good for them.” Tiis highlights how football allows students to gain social skills. As players strive to resolve conflicts on their own, they learn essential skills about communication they will need for their entire lives. Another way football involves mental conditioning is the use of problem-solving.

Context in Elaborations Instructions

• In your essay, I want you to go to your third body paragraph.
• Look at the quote you selected for your this paragraph and the elaboration

you give.

• Your task is to add in context for the quote.

○ In red ink, add information about. . . ■ who/what is giving the information or ■ when/where the events of the quote are happening.

Essay Typing Directions:

• Tie Argumentative Essays are still due on Friday, March 20th at 11:59

P.M.

• You are to continue working on your essays today.
• If you have not attached your essay to the assignment in Google

Classroom then you MUST do this today.

• Per our pacing guide, you should be working on your conclusion

paragraph today. However, strive to have your body paragraphs done today.

• I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving

comments.

Tuesday, March 17th

Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (:

Today’s Agenda:

• 1. Grammar Review
• 2. Introduction Paragraphs
• 3. Essay Typing
• 4. Independent Reading
• 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

• 2. Your essays are due on

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Important Announcements:

Lesson #4

Rhetorical Questions

Why would anyone choose both creating more waste and paying more money? How much longer will students continue paying outrageous amounts of money for information that will be completely

• bsolete within three years?

1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

Rhetorical Question

• asked for effect/adds to the tone
• causes the reader to think
• no answer is actually expected
• use sparingly

Try to include these types of sentences where appropriate in your essays!

Introductions:

• Comprised of three main parts:

○ hook- first sentence: grabs the reader’s attention ○ background info- informs reader on the topic ○ thesis statement- spells out your position on the topic and reasoning for the topic

• Must be unique and original
• Don’t just restate your research question!

Types of Hooks

Quote- “So, never worry about failure. It’s gonna happen. But that’s okay: go ahead, take chances…

and you might just find that what feels like failure isn’t failure at all; it’s what inspires you to dream even bigger.” -Kermit the Frog, 2014

Set the Scene- Imagine being submerged under four feet of water in a makeshift diving bell

for hours, all for the sake of creativity. Tiis was the only way Jim Henson was able to film Kermit’s

• pening scene in Tie Muppet Movie.

Question- Did you know the original Kermit the Frog puppet was made from Jim Henson’s

mother’s coat?

Fact- Doctorate of Amphibious Letters, PhD. is the honorary degree bestowed upon Kermit the Frog in

1996 from Southampton College in New York, for his “contributions to environmental awareness and education.”

Simile- “Life’s like a movie. Write your own ending.” -Kermit the Frog

Background Information:

• Tell your reader what they need to know in order to understand

your paper as a whole. ○ Assume your reader knows nothing about your topic.

• For example, with the Kermit example I would give information
• about. . .

○ Who Jim Hensen is ○ Kermit the Frog’s popularity ○ Tie Muppets

Tiere’s no sound more dreadful than the shrill scream of a morning alarm, especially when you have a stressful day ahead—and got what felt like minutes of sleep the night before. Even doctors feel our pain, urging schools to allow for extra

• slumber. Yet most school districts have ignored their advice, and

that’s unfortunate. Teens shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their education. Early start times have negative consequences, such as an increase in lethargy, low grades and test scores, and even an increase in car crashes.

Introductory Example:

hook background info thesis

Introduction Activity:

• 1. Go into your essay and read through your introduction.
• 2. Evaluate your hook. Is it original? Engaging? Does it utilize one
• f the strategies.
• a. Adjust your hook so that it meets these criteria.
• 3. Evaluate your background information. Is it relevant?

Informative? Does it help me to better understand the topic?

• 4. If you need more examples of strong introduction paragraphs,

look back at the Chuck E. Cheese essay.

Essay Typing Directions:

• Tie Argumentative Essays are still due on Friday, March 20th at 11:59

P.M.

• You are to continue working on your essays today.
• If you have not attached your essay to the assignment in Google

Classroom then you MUST do this today.

• Per our pacing guide, you should be working on your introductory

paragraph today.

• I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving

comments.

Independent Reading Instructions:

You should silent read for at least 30 minutes today.

Wednesday, March 18th

Welcome to our first week of remote learning! I hope you all are staying healthy (:

Today’s Agenda:

• 1. Grammar
• 2. MLA Formatting
• 3. Essay Typing
• 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

• 2. Your essays are due on

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Important Announcements:

Lesson #5

It’s Complicated

Tie debate regarding digital v. physical textbooks can be complex for students who want to save money but prefer reading from a physical book. Tie issues surrounding required college texts can be challenging. 1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

It’s Complicated

• establishes context
• explicitly stated

Try to include these types of sentences where appropriate in your essays! Citations:

• Make sure you have your works cited in your paper!

○ You need your text-talkers.

• If you want to take it a step further. You can do parenthetical

citations in your paper. ○ Here are some resources you can use:

■ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatt ing_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html ■ https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/how-to-cite

• a-parenthetical-citations-mla/

■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eygi6ScdNNc

Works Cited Page:

You need to have a Works Cited Page. Here are some resources to help you build that:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yfpJ-UQmU

○ Start watching at 1:30

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgjizONLYk

○ Works Cited pages need to have hanging indents. Tiis video will show you how to do that. Tiese websites will generate your citations for you. Typically you can then copy and paste the citations into your essay.

• https://www.citethisforme.com/
• https://www.easybib.com/

Essay Typing Directions:

• Tie Argumentative Essays are still due on Friday, March 20th at 11:59

P.M.

• You are to continue working on your essays today.
• If you have not attached your essay to the assignment in Google

Classroom then you MUST do this today.

• Per our pacing guide, you should be working on revision.

○ Tiere is a writer’s toolbox in classroom you can use to guide your revision!

• I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving

comments.

Tiursday, March 19th

It’s almost Spring Break!! Keep working hard on those

• essays. (:

Today’s Agenda:

• 1. Grammar Review
• 2. Conclusion Activity
• 3. Essay Typing
• 4. Independent Reading
• 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

• 2. Your essays are due on

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Important Announcements:

Lesson #6

Tie Rain is Gone

At an average of $150 per textbook, it’s easy to see the negative impact on students’ wallets. With the continual rise in textbook prices, the financial effect on students’ wallets is clear. If an average textbook consists of over 500 pages, it’s obvious how physical textbooks are damaging the environment.

1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

Tie Rain is Gone

• provides certainty or illusion of “truth.”
• elaborates on previous evidence

Try to include these types of sentences where appropriate in your essays!

Writing a conclusion paragraph?

You have three jobs!

• 1. Restate your thesis (topic & claim)
• a. Rephrase this. Use different words. Don’t just copy and

paste!

• 2. Summarize your 3 main points (blueprint)
• a. Use one or two sentence to summarize each body

paragraph

• 3. Mic drop is a call to action.
• a. You want to get someone to believe something or do

something

Thesis- The Snickers bar is the best snack for teenagers, due to its high levels of protein, satisfying sweetness, and all-around portability.

Overall, teenagers should always choose a Snickers bar when they are hungry. The high level of protein in a Snickers Bar will keep hunger pangs under control, all the while being both great-tasting and pocket-sized. So the next time you are waiting for practice to start, in the middle of writing an essay, or dinner is an hour away, just remember, when you’re hungry, why wait? Grab a Snickers!

restate thesis summarize points mic drop

Transitional Words and Phrases

for conclusion paragraphs

• Overall,
• All in all,
• In summary,
• In closing,
• Generally speaking,
• Given these points,
• For the most part,
• On the whole,
• To summarize,
• All things considered,
• Without a doubt,

Conclusion Activity:

1. Go into your essay and read through your conclusion. 2. Evaluate your restatement. Is it rephrasing the topic and claim? a. If necessary, adjust the restatement of your thesis so that it is. b. You do not need to include your blueprint of reasons in this paragraph. 3. Evaluate your summary. Do you address each reason from your blueprint? 4. Look at your mic drop. Do you call your reader to change their mind or take action? a. Rewrite it if you need too! 5. If you need more examples of strong introduction paragraphs, look back at the “Youth Football” essay.

Essay Typing Directions:

• Tie Argumentative Essays are due TOMORROW at 11:59 P.M.
• You are to continue working on your essays today.
• Per our pacing guide, you should be working on revision today.
• I will be checking your drafts throughout the day and leaving

comments.

Independent Reading Instructions:

You should silent read for at least 20 minutes today.

Friday, March 20th

One more day until Spring Break!! (:

Today’s Agenda:

• 1. Grammar Review
• 2. Finalize and Submit Essay
• 3. Fill out digital

self-assessment

• 1. AIR Vocab Quizizz is due

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

• 2. Your essays are due on

Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Important Announcements:

Lesson #7

Polar Opposites

Unlike the days or even weeks it takes for a physical textbook to arrive by mail, digital textbooks can be accessed instantly with the click of a mouse.

1. What do you notice? Punctuation? Structure? Phrasing? 2. What purpose does this sentence serve in the writing? 3. Where in the writing might you find a sentence like this?

Polar Opposite

• provides a body paragraph transition into your

topic sentence/reason

• draws a distinction between your stance and

the counter-argument

Try to include these types of sentences where appropriate in your essays! Essay Typing Directions:

• Tie Argumentative Essays are due TONIGHT at 11:59 P.M.
• You are to finalize your essays today.
• Per our pacing guide, you should be working on revision today.

Essay Self-Assessment:

• 1. Go to Google Classroom, open the digital self-assessment

rubric.

• 2. Assess yourself according to the rubric. Type directly into the

document and turn it in!

• 3. Tiis should be done by 2:25 p.m.