Day 148: 5/11/18 - D Day: Typing Research Essays

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be going to the computer lab to type our research essays in preparation of the editing and revising stage of writing. 

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Finish your lit circle job for chapter 9 (Due Tues. 5/15)
• IF you have not finished drafting your research essay, you must finish it so you can begin typing.

Activity #1
Writing a Research Essay

Standards:
RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

RI6.8 - Trace & Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.
W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Your Task: Type the first draft of your essay as a Microsoft word document.

**Before typing - You should make sure you have cited your sources in your research essay the same way you did in your persuasive essay. In your rough draft please underline the sentences where you included your resources. You should have used language like:
“According to ___________"
"research from ______________ shows”

1. Open a Microsoft word document
2. Begin by changing your font size to 14
3. Type in your proper heading

****Take a moment to 'Save As" *******
Title your document - Research Essay

4. Use the tab key to indent for the first paragraph.
5. Type your essay beginning with your introduction and ending with your conclusion.
6. Be sure to use the 'Tab' key to indent each paragraph.
7. Only use the 'enter key when you get to the end of a paragraph.
8. Be sure to use proper capitals, and punctuation
9. Save your document periodically and make sure you have saved it into your own folder
10. When you are done typing print 1 copy of your essay. We will be using this copy to edit and revise.

RTI - D Day 5/11/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

Standards:

RL6.1 - Cite Textual Evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.3 - Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.