Day 76: 1/10/19 - D Day: Outlining Persuasive Essays & Writing a Thesis

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we wrap up unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be using our research to create an outline for our persuasive speeches. Please hand in your bowling permission slip.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Read & Annotate your 2 articles

                                Start      End

Homeroom            10:40     11:12

Lunch                    11:15     11:45

Block 1                  11:48     12:14

Block 2                  12:17     12:44

Block 3                  12:47       1:14

Block 4                  1:17         1:44

RTI 1                     1:47         2:17

RTI 2                     2:20         2:50

Specials                 2:50         3:15

Homeroom           3:15    

Writing a Persuasive Essay

Standards

RI6.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

W6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear and relevant evidence.

a. Introduce a claim & organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

b. Support your claim using credible sources and demonstrate understanding of the topic.

c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claims and reasons.

d. establish and maintain a formal style.

e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

Now that we have gathered information for our topic we can write a thesis statement. 

Thesis statement = Your Opinion. This is your "I think, I believe, I feel," statement.

***Be sure to include a brief explanation of 'why'. This is where you will input your 3 reasons you will expand on in your essay.

Ex:
I believe that all elementary students should receive at least 30 minutes of recess every day because they will be able to be more attentive, more productive, perform better, and be more well-behaved in class. 

Now...

Use the Writing a Persuasive Essay Checklist along with the Outline to begin planning your essay. REMEMBER, THE OUTLINE IS JUST THAT, AN OUTLINE. IT IS NOT THE PAPER ITSELF. YOU WILL BE USING YOR OUTLINE TO THEN WRITE WELL STRUCTURED PARAGRAPHS. 

RTI

Enrichment Project Presentations

and then...

Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Standards:

RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RI6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Part 1 - Listening & Reading (15 Minutes)

Directions for small group:  (You Do - 10 Minutes: groups of 3

• As I read aloud annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have or inferences you make.
• Underline important information, and record any connections that you make.

 

Part 2 - Group Discussion & Written Response (We do - 15 minutes)

Essential Questions:

• Why do you think he includes the example in paragraph 1 about not being a varsity athlete the first time you play a sport, or that you don't hit every note the first time you sing a song?
• In paragraph 4, President Obama repeats the phrase "Students who sat where you sit..." Why does he include this phrase? How does it add to the excerpt from the text?
• What do you notice about the structure of paragraph 5? How does it add to the meaning of this excerpt?
• Think about the information from our group discussion and use your annotations to answer the 3 text dependent questions.
• Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
• VERY IMPORTANT - BE SURE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT!!!!