Day 85: 1/28/25 - Drafting Day #1

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

E.L.A. Learning Target:

Today you will use your outline to draft paragraphs 1 and 2 of your persuasive essay.
                               
Do Now:

• Write down your independent work
• Take out your outline
• Open your computers and go to your google drive

Independent work:

• Work on the Persuasive Essay draft (Due Monday 2/3)

Activity #1

Writing a Persuasive Essay

Step 7 Outlining

Use the Writing a Persuasive Essay Checklist along with the Outline to begin planning your essay.  

To Complete the Outline:

• Start with the Thesis
• Then put in your 3 reasons (From your thesis)
• Go from beginning to end
• You may skip parts and come back to them later
• Be sure to include your sources
• Use your Checklist if you are unsure about what to do
• You do not need to write in complete sentences 

8. Drafting

• USE YOR OUTLINE TO WRITE WELL STRUCTURED PARAGRAPHS. 
• I WILL MODEL HOW TO GET STARTED!

• From your google drive click on New 
• Then select a google doc
• Before you do anything, change the font to size 14
• Type your name in the top left corner
• Tab over to the right side and type in the date
• Use the return Key and type in "Persuasive Essay"
• Tab over to the right side and type your Block #
• Hit return twice and you are now ready to begin typing your first paragraph

***Before you start drafting, give your document a title

- Make sure the top menu is open

- Click on "untitled document" 

- Name it "Persuasive Essay"

• Be sure to use the tab key to indent each paragraph. 
• Your outline is your guide. 
• Look at the example of my first 2 paragraphs to see how I did it.

 

9. Editing & Revising

Editing & Revising - Phase 1

• Independent - Use the checklist in your notebook
• Make sure that you have all required parts
• Make sure you have enough sentences in each part
• Make sure you have included your sources

Editing & Revising - Phase 2

• Partner - Use the checklist in your notebook & repeat the process with a writing partner
• Repeat the process again with another writing partner
• Partners job is to help make the paper better

General areas to Edit & Revise:

• Check spelling
• Check Grammar
• Did you vary your sentence structure? (Short, medium, long)
• Did you use conjunctions to make compound sentences? (And, but, or)
• Elaboration - Have you elaborated on all your ideas to be specific about your ideas?

Intro:

• Does your introduction have a hook, background info, and a strong specific thesis statement with 2 parts?
• What transition words did you use?
• Where can you add transition words?
• Did you clarify vocabulary words?

Body Paragraph 1 - 3:

• Do your body paragraphs clearly state your reasons?
• Do they have Evidence?
• Have you elaborated and explained your evidence in detail?
• Have you included your sources? 
• Is there a link connecting your evidence to your reason?
• What transition words did you use?
• Where can you add transition words?
• Did you clarify vocabulary words?

Body Paragraph 4:

• Did you present the opposing side of the issue?
• Did you use language like: I know, I understand, I am aware...
• Have you elaborated and explained the opposing side of the issue in detail?
• Did you refute or Rebut? 
• Did you explain in detail why the opposing side of the issue should think like you?
• What transition words did you use?
• Where can you add transition words?
• Did you clarify vocabulary words?

Conclusion:

• Does your conclusion include a reflection, Connection, and recommendations?
• What transition words did you use?
• Where can you add transition words?
• Who did you make recommendations too?
• What did you recommend?
• Did you include a "bow" on top, or finish with a strong statement?

Have a great day!