Author Archives: Amanda Lichocki

Mar6

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  • SLOT-Referencing the mentor text, create a possible counter argument with rebuttal.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Begin Body 1.
    • Final Paper Due 3/16
    • Be sure to attach the rubric!
Mar5

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  • SLOT-Referencing the Mentor Text (sample intro), give an example of how you would begin body 1. You may write on the mentor text directly below the intro.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Continue working on Intro. Final paper due Monday, March 16th. Make sure to attach the rubric!
Mar2

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  • SLOT–Mentor Text-Intro
    • Read the sample intro.
    • Highlight the claim statement and annotate/explain how/why you know it is the claim.
    • Highlight the attention grabber and annotate/explain how/why you know it is an attention grabber.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper–
Feb27

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #14, respond to the following prompt in 1-2 paragraphs. Make sure to provide textual evidence to support your claim. Quote must be correctly embedded.
    • Should vaccinations be mandatory, or should that decision be left up to parents? Explain.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Continue working on tree map outline. Today you will complete Body 3 and the Conclusion. The completed tree map outline is due Monday. You will not be allowed to move forward with the research paper if your outline is incomplete. You will receive a zero and a focus infraction for being unprepared.
Feb26

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  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #14 for Subject and Tone. Highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
    • Referencing your counter argument from yesterday, write a rebuttal. This is when you come back with why your claim is the stronger argument. The “no, you are wrong and this is why.”
      • Rebuttal-an attempt to disprove an argument.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Continue working on your tree map outline. Today you should complete Body 2 of the outline.
Feb25

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  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #14 for Audience and  Purpose. Highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
    • Referencing Article #14 titled, “Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Vaccines Are a Matter of Fact” write a possible counter argument to the claim you wrote yesterday.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Continue working on Tree Map Outline. After today you should have the Intro and Body 1 complete of the tree map.
Feb24

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  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #14 for Speaker and Occasion. Highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
    • Claim Writing-Referencing Article #14, “Young Adults More Likely to Say Vaccinating Kids Should be a Parental Choice” write a three-pronged claim statement on the subject of the article.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Works Cited Note Cards Due!
    • Begin Tree Map Outline -Due Thursday
      • If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki for the hand-out upon your return.
Feb23

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  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #14 for connections only (text to text, text to self, text to world). Make sure to highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Claim Statement and Note Cards Due. Create works cited note cards-due tomorrow.