mr. verlin overbrook high school october 13, 2015
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Mr. VerlinOverbrook High SchoolOctober 13, 2015
Do Now: Freewrite Respond to the following prompt: do you
believe that good behavior is important? How would you explain your assertion to somebody from another culture?
Objectives: The students will be able to analyze and evaluate
the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in order to write an autobiographical narrative.
Focus Lesson: Franklin’s… Direct Instruction
Autobiography: an account of a person’s life written directly by that person.
Franklin’s thesis: good behavior is important. Guided Practice
Read pp. 68-71 in Elements… Take 2 QNTs on the 2 single most
impressionable quotes (1 for each section) Independent Practice
Thesis: good behavior matters. Topic sentences: summarize 2 main
sections. Specific details: your thoughts in the QNTs
Homework: Essay Plan Using the essay planning form,
complete the following sections: Thesis: an important lesson you learned Topic Sentences (at least 2): reasons for
their importance Specific Supporting Details: as appropriate
(nothing overly personal or confidential)