Friday, November 30th

1. Independent reading.

2. Turn in practice round of Step 6. Questions or help with the homework.

3. FOR MONDAY: PICK 2 of your Boot Camp topics. JUST TWO. You will construct an extended paragraph structure for both topics. You should already have Step 5 done for these. You will write "backing" and "transition" just like we did for the practice for today.
Keep these out of your notes..  They need to be attached to your Steps 2-5. Clearly label each step.

We will add Step 7 of Writing on Monday. (We are almost done!)

Wednesday/Thursday, November 28th/29th

1. Independent reading.

2. Review Steps 1-5 of Writing.

3. Step 6 of Writing- Go over process in class.

4. PRACTICE: 
Respond to the following prompt: Should LSN adopt "online academy" during snow days? Why or why not?

1. Write answer out as a thesis (restate the question, answer, provide the why)
2. Do Step 5 of Writing. (3 major reasons why)
3. Do Step 6 of Writing. (Add in specific examples, write out a warrant)

• Briefly jot out warrant.
• Write the words "backing" and "transition" as place holders knowing these will come. 
• Consider where your counterclaim will logically appear. 

You will turn this practice in to Mrs. Cole on Friday.

Tuesday, November 20th

1. 10 minutes- Silent reading

Make sure that the following is in your notes for Monday, November 26th. 

2. Step 6 of Writing: Extended "paragraph" structure
** Notice Step 5 has been lightly highlighted.

 I: Thesis/Claim: 
                    A. Supporting point #1 (Broad point... written as a topic sentence)
                                   1.  Example #1
                                          -warrant
                                         - backing
                                         - transition
                                   2. Example #2
                                         - warrant
                                         - backing
                                         - transition 
                    B. Supporting point #2 (Broad point... written as a topic sentence)
                                   1. Example #1
                                          -warrant
                                          - backing
                                          - transition
                                   2. Example #2
                                          -warrant
                                         - backing
                                         - transition
                   C. Supporting point #3 (Broad point.... written as a topic sentence)
                                 1. Example #1
                                         - warrant
                                         - backing
                                        - transition 
                                2. Example #2
                                          - warrant
                                         - backing
                                         - transition 

Things to note:
1. Number of examples is not a fixed formula.
2. Transitions do not have to be written out in this step. This serves as a reminder of where they will go.
3. As we evolve, warrants won't be written out in outlining... you will just know they have to always follow evidence.

TERMS: 
Claim- argumentative/ analytic stance on specific topic.

Warrant- the explanation of how your evidence connects back to your claim

Backing- Additional justification for the warrant. Secondary sources usually fill this role.

Counterclaim- Acknowledgement of opposition position.

Rebuttal- Response to the opposition's position.

Monday, November 20th

LMC- Book talks

Select an independent reading book.

Friday, November 16th

1. Step 4 of Writing needs to be done for your 4 Boot Camp topics.

• Switch with a partner. They will look over each thesis to make sure that it is actually an argumentative thesis. 
• Write what type of claim they are using.
• Make sure that it is not a descriptive statement.
• Make sure that it is has all three parts of a thesis. 
• Check capitalization, spelling, punctuation. 

2. Step 5 of Writing: Basic "Paragraph" Structure
               I- Thesis
                  (Ask for reasons why this is true)
                   A: (Broad) Supporting reason #1
                   B: (Broad) Supporting reason #2
                   C: (Broad) Supporting reason #3

For MONDAY:
Do Step 5 for all 4 Boot Camp topics. Clearly label this step and keep all of these steps out of your notes. They will be turned in at the end of Boot Camp.

November 14th/15th

1. Quiz over Art of Communication and Steps 1-4 of Writing.

2. Write a THESIS (Step 4) for each of your Boot Camp topics. Keep them separate from your notes. Clearly label your step. Add it to your earlier 3 Steps of Writing.

3. Work on Noredink.com: Sentence fragments and sentence structure. This is due by Friday.

Tuesday, November 13th

Step 4 of Writing- Thesis

1. Review the 11 thesis statements on the following handout as a small group.  You will collect notes as a group on each statement.

Identify if they are strong or weak.. .and why? What is the type of claim that is being used? What type of claim would be better utilized? You will, as a group, rewrite the weak thesis statements. You will turn in a GROUP NOTES/ REWRITES to me. 

Thesis Practice Handout

2. You will have a quiz over the first 4 Steps of Writing, Art of Communication, Cole's Rules of Writing. This will take place on Wednesday/Thursday, November 14th/15th