Bellwork for September 29, 2014

• Take handouts from the back counter.

• Write in your agenda.

• Complete today’s bellwork, Day 1:Prepositional Phrases.

1. Willy laughed at Si.

2. Phil and Kay went fishing over Fall Break.

3. Jace fell off his four-wheeler into a patch of poison ivy.

Cross out Prepositional Phrases. Label Subjects and Verbs. Label compound Subjects. Label which kind of Verb (action, linking, or helping)

Imitate.

Expository Essay

• What is an expository essay?

• The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner.

We will be using POW TIDE this year when writing expository

essays.

Prompt

John Wilson from “Zebra” and Grandfather from “The Scholarship Jacket” are both minor characters who are influential in the lives of the protagonists. Which character will leave a longer lasting impression? Considering each man’s character traits and effect on the plot, explain your answer and support it with evidence from the text.

Pull apart the prompt

John Wilson from “Zebra” and Grandfather from “The

Scholarship Jacket” are both minor characters who are

influential in the lives of the protagonists. [ Which character

will leave a longer lasting impression?] Considering each

man’s [character traits and effect on the plot], [explain your

answer] and [support it with evidence] from the text.

1st Task

2nd Task Detailed explanation/ Reasons

Evidence

Organize Notes

• Grandfather– Character’s background

information– Character Traits– How does he help Martha?– How does he affect the plot

of the story?

John Wilson from “Zebra” and Grandfather from “The Scholarship Jacket” are both minor characters who are influential in the lives of the protagonists. Which character will leave a longer lasting impression? Considering each man’s character traits and effect on the plot, explain your answer and support it with evidence from the text.

• John Wilson– Character’s background

information– Character Traits– How does he help Zebra?– How does he affect the plot

of the story?

Write and say more!

Do this using TIDE.

• Topic Introduction– Hook (interesting introduction)– Titles/Authors– Restate the Prompt– Thesis/ Topic Statement

• What is a thesis statement? - A sentence in an essay, report, research paper, or speech that identifies the main idea and/or central purpose of the text.

• Important Information– Text Evidence (Prove your thesis) – You should have two to three pieces of text

evidence to support your thesis.

• Detailed Explanation– Why is this important?– What does this mean?– How does this support my thesis/ topic

sentence?

• Ending– Conclusion– Restate Topic Sentence (reverse order)– Enduring Understanding

• Links (transitions)

• Language (correct grammar)

TIDEUse a formal style and tone.

John Wilson from “Zebra” and Grandfather from “The

Scholarship Jacket” are both minor characters who are

influential in the lives of the protagonists. [ Which character

will leave a longer lasting impression?] Considering each

man’s [character traits and effect on the plot], [explain your

answer] and [support it with evidence] from the text.

Topic introduction using the prompt

as sentence starter

Provide important information= text evidence Detailed explanation

Ending= Add a conclusion

Change part of the prompt/question as a Link (transition) for the 1st part of your answer.

In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because

John Wilson from “Zebra” and

Grandfather from “The Scholarship Jacket” are both

minor characters who are influential in the lives of

the protagonists. Which character will leave a

longer lasting impression?

Which character will leave a longer

lasting impression? [Considering each man’s

character traits and effect on the plot, explain your

answer] and support it with evidence from the text.

Complete the sentence by adding your Topic introduction.

Important information = Find and add one or two short lines or scenes/moments in the text that prove your thought.

In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French in the end.

Which character will leave a longer

lasting impression? Considering each man’s

character traits and effect on the plot, explain your

answer and [support it with evidence from the text].

Detailed explanation= Answer why the evidence is important to your purpose. How does it prove your thesis?

In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French in the end.

Which character will leave a longer

lasting impression? Considering each man’s

character traits and effect on the plot, [explain your

answer] and support it with evidence from the text.

Ending= sum up your answer. Tie it back to the thesis statement.

In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French” in the end. People like Victor who stumble towards their goals and still succeed obviously have luck on their side.

Which character will leave a longer

lasting impression? Considering each man’s

character traits and effect on the plot, explain your

answer and support it with evidence from the text.

Language

• Use a formal, objective style and tone

• Use correct grammar

• Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your words correctly.