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English 3CPMonday, 10/3/16Regular Schedule
Due: -Vocab List 5
Warm-up (7 minutes): Which vocab word from vocab list 5 are you most likely to use in conversation and writing? Why?
HW: -Definitions/sentences for vocab 6 list due tomorrow
Please Start Reading. SSR is for 10 minutes.
Week # 6
Agenda: • Vocab List 6• Vocab quiz 5• SSW
Vocab List 6 Vocab:
1. camaraderie 2. fallacious 3. circumspect 4. facile 5. copious
Spelling: 1. arguing 2. argument 3. assurance 4. attendance 5. authority
1st period bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. The restaurant’s _______ buffet had some of
the finest foods from all over the world. 2. Which word means “whim or an odd or
fanciful contrivance?” 3. The ______ in the crowded classroom drowned
out the principal’s announcement. 4. _______ people are likely to hang out with
friends every weekend while reserved people keep to themselves.
2nd period bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. The moon ___________ the sun during the
solar eclipse. 2. By making inmates listen to the rules over and
over again, the warden hopes to _______ them into following prison policies.
3. The purpose of singing the school song is to ________ school spirit among the students and faculty.
4. The janitor used ________ cleaning fluids to clean the blood from the floor.
5th period bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. Which word means “egg?” 2. With such a ______ of evidence, the jury will
most likely find the defendant guilty.
Vocab Quiz 5 Answers
Vocab: 1. callous 2. garish 3. cognizant 4. candor 5. acumen
Spelling: 1. approval 2. apologized 3. appearance 4. approached/approach 5. apparently
Bonus Vocab (1st)
1. sumptuous 2. whigmaleerie 3. cacophony 4. gregarious
Bonus Vocab (2nd)
1. n/a
Bonus Vocab (5th)
1. cackleberry 2. preponderance
SSW• Take out your composition notebook • Write silently for 10 minutes on the prompt. • Exchange writing with partner. • Highlight your partner’s strong lines. (no more
than 2 lines)
SSW
• What does this quote mean in terms of making others happy and being confident in you choices? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Use personal evidence.
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”-John Lydgate
English 3CPTuesday, 10/4/16Regular Schedule
Due: Vocab List 6
Warm-up: How could a survey help you in writing a proposal on changing food habits at this school?
HW: -Vocab presentations (if scheduled)-Bring SSR reading book -AOW due in 1 week-Finish Introduction Paragraph Handout
Agenda: • Stamp/Review Vocab List 6• Design Survey• Review GFBF Prompt• Intro Paragraph
1. camaraderie
2. fallacious 3. circumspect 4. facile 5. copious
Vocab List 6 (n.) mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together(adj.) based on a mistaken belief(adj.) wary and unwilling to take risks(adj.) easily achieved(adj.) abundant in supply or quantity
Survey• A primary source provides direct or
firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.
• A secondary sources describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate, summarize, and process primary sources.
• Is a survey a primary source or secondary source?
Survey• Why?
• A survey about eating habits and healthy food options at NMHS will give information necessary to support claims about student diets.
• Appropriate sample size: • 15% of total population is minimal sample size
for reliable results• 15% of 1800=270 is ideal sample size at NMHS
GFBF SurveyWith a partner, spend 5 minutes discussing/deciding which survey would provide most information in terms of students’ diets at Newark Memorial. Talk about why you chose that survey and what is wrong with the other surveys. Feel free to make suggestions for questions.
GFBF Survey
Votes for survey 1: Votes for survey 2: 21Votes for survey 3: 5
Survey 1 Thoughts: only yes/no questionsSurvey 2 Thoughts: good variety; better optionsSurvey 3 Thoughts: mentions off campus lunch; more relatable; biased; off-topic;
I. Introduction
A. Opening Statement (Attention Getter, hook): quote, statistic, startling statement, funnel statement
B. Connecting Sentences: sentences to bridge between AG and TS. They will include background info, title, and author.
C. THESIS STATEMENT: one statement of what your essay will prove.
English 3 CPWednesday/Thursday, 10/6/16Block Schedule
Due: -Intro handouts
Warm-up (10 minutes): What are the qualities of a good thesis statement (main argument of essay)?
HW: -Vocab test 1-6 Monday -AOW # 2 due Tuesday-Write Intro paragraph-Bring binder on Friday
Please Start Reading. SSR is for 10 minutes.
Agenda: • SSR (10)
• Intro paragraph Activity• EOS survey
IntroAs a student, I hated homework, unless it was reading a book or odd-numbered math problems, which always had the answers (I used the answers to check my work, not to cheat, most of the time). As a high school teacher, I hate the idea of giving homework, unless it is reading a few chapters or a recurring assignment, such as an AOW. And as I grow as a teacher, I am realizing how busy students are and how most homework is not useful for teaching purposes. Since homework causes students to lose sleep and fails to consistently provide more education, I recommend that high school teachers assign no more than 30 minutes of homework a day, on average, to AP and accelerated students and no more than 15 minutes of homework a day, on average, to all other students.
The thesis statement is the central message of the essay. It is important for giving guidance and direction to the rest of the essay. It may be stated or implied, but if stated it almost always is placed in the first paragraph.
Thesis Statement
According to the 2nd edition of the Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers ( p. 38), a thesis statement fulfills five basic criteria:
1.It states the essay's subject -- the topic that you are discussing.
2.It reflects the essay's purpose -- either to give your readers information or to persuade your readers to agree with you.
3.It includes a focus -- your assertion that conveys your point of view.
4.It uses specific language -- avoids vague words and generalizations.
5.It may (but doesn't have to) state the major subdivisions of the essay's topic.
Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement Ranking (talk to partner about best one):
1. There isn’t enough variety in our school lunches and they aren't healthy. This system needs to be changed. (3)
2. I am writing to convince you that the food that is sold at Newark Memorial High School is not good, nor healthy.
3. I have a proposal for this issue. I say that the Child Nutrition Services should change the food, to make the food healthier, yet tasty. (5)
4. This matter is important to students because we would like to eat healthier food options than the school can offer. We need food options that can fuel us in the classrooms to be successful in our own work everyday. (
Thesis Statement Ranking (talk to partner about best one):
1. There isn’t enough variety in our school lunches and they aren't healthy. This system needs to be changed. (3)
-uses 3rd person perspective/objectivity -Could be be improved by adding specific details about the changes
2. I have a proposal for this issue. I say that the Child Nutrition Services should change the food, to make the food healthier, yet tasty. (5)
3. This matter is important to students because we would like to eat healthier food options than the school can offer. We need food options that can fuel us in the classrooms to be successful in our own work everyday. (
Thesis Statement Ranking (talk to partner about best one):
1. There isn’t enough variety in our school lunches and they aren't healthy. This system needs to be changed. (3)
-uses 3rd person perspective/objectivity -Could be be improved by adding specific details about the changes
2. I have a proposal for this issue. I say that the Child Nutrition Services should change the food, to make the food healthier, yet tasty. (5)
-Specifies a way to change food, but it could be improved by removing “I have a proposal”
3. This matter is important to students because we would like to eat healthier food options than the school can offer. We need food options that can fuel us in the classrooms to be successful in our own work everyday. (
Thesis Statement Ranking (talk to partner about best one):
4. This matter is important to students because we would like to eat healthier food options than the school can offer. We need food options that can fuel us in the classrooms to be successful in our own work everyday.
-Thesis 1 is “unpolished version of 4” -Most clear opinion -Change “we” to students -Change “food options” -First part would be more credible with “according to survey”
Thesis Statement Ranking (rank the following thesis statements, from weakest to strongest)
weakest
strongest
Explain your ranking to the person next you and be ready to share,
Andrea Lunsford, in the 2nd edition of The Everyday Writer suggests that a thesis should have two parts: the topic and the comment. The example below offers an example of this breakdown:
Thesis Statement/message
Topic Comment
homework teachers give too much homework
Thesis/message: Homework is common in most classes at NMHS, but teachers need to give less homework because students are losing valuable sleep and are not gaining much from most homework
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS studentNMHS students could eat a
lot better and probably would if given the opportunity.
Thesis: The diets of NMHS students lacks a lot of nutrition, so the school should provide fresh fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients.
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS students
Thesis:
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS students school should offer fresh ingredients
Thesis:
The diets of NMHS students needs to improve, and that could happen if the school offered fresh ingredients from nearby farms.
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS students
Thesis:
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS students
Thesis:
Directions1. Get into assigned groups and face each other. You
have 2 minutes. 2. Discuss and answer each question, using the
article, “Bad Food? Tax it, and Subsidize Vegetables.”
3. Make sure you don’t just copy each other
Individual Work1. Walk around the room, and fill out the logos,
pathos, and ethos reflection guide, using the posters.
English 3 CPFriday, 10/7/16Regular Schedule
Due: -
Warm-up (5 minutes): Shout out Friday! Who is someone in this class who has shown a lot of Cougar PRIDE lately? Why?
HW: -Vocab test 1-6 Monday/bring vocab list 6 -AOW # 2 due Tues.-GFBF Intro paragraph due Tues. -Binder check next block day
Agenda: • Intro Paragraphs• Pass back work/update
assignment sheet
The thesis statement is the central message of the essay. It is important for giving guidance and direction to the rest of the essay. It may be stated or implied, but if stated it almost always is placed in the first paragraph.
Thesis Statement
According to the 2nd edition of the Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers ( p. 38), a thesis statement fulfills five basic criteria:
1.It states the essay's subject -- the topic that you are discussing.
2.It reflects the essay's purpose -- either to give your readers information or to persuade your readers to agree with you.
3.It includes a focus -- your assertion that conveys your point of view.
4.It uses specific language -- avoids vague words and generalizations.
5.It may (but doesn't have to) state the major subdivisions of the essay's topic.
Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement Ranking (talk to partner about best one):
1. There isn’t enough variety in our school lunches and they aren't healthy. This system needs to be changed.
2. I am writing to convince you that the food that is sold at Newark Memorial High School is not good, nor healthy.
3. I have a proposal for this issue. I say that the Child Nutrition Services should change the food, to make the food healthier, yet tasty.
4. This matter is important to students because we would like to eat healthier food options than the school can offer. We need food options that can fuel us in the classrooms to be successful in our own work everyday. (EVERYONE)
Andrea Lunsford, in the 2nd edition of The Everyday Writer suggests that a thesis should have two parts: the topic and the comment. The example below offers an example of this breakdown:
Thesis Statement/message
Topic Comment
homework teachers give too much homework
Thesis/message: Homework is common in most classes at NMHS, but teachers need to give less homework because students are losing valuable sleep and are not gaining much from most homework
Topic Comment
diets of NMHS students provide fresh produce to students
Thesis:
The diets of NMHS students lacks valuable nutrients and is high in processed ingredients, and it can be improved if the school starts providing fresh produce to students.