• CM#4 Participation Sheet Due
• Argumentative Research Paper Tree Map Due
• Begin Research Paper Intro
• Research Paper Due Date-Monday, March 24th
• If you were absent today, see Mrs. Lichocki on Monday for a rubric!

1. Argumentative Research Paper Tree Map

• Complete tree map using your research topic sources
• Due Tomorrow!

REMINDER-You must be approved to begin typing the research paper tomorrow. This means an approved claim statement, works cited note cards, note cards of paraphrasing, summaries, and direct quotes, 3 Sources, and a COMPLETED tree map! If you have not fulfilled these requirements, you will not be allowed to begin typing!

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU BRING A FLASH DRIVE TO CLASS EACH DAY TO SAVE YOUR ESSAY! YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EMAIL THE PAPER TO YOURSELF AS A WAY OF SAVING THE DOCUMENT.

• Tree Map-Argumentative Research Paper Outline
• If you were absent, see Mrs. Lichocki for a copy
• Use sample essay to fill-in tree map

REMINDER-Make sure that you have all components of the research paper completed and approved. All students who are approved will begin typing on Thursday. Those who are unprepared will not be allowed to begin until they have met the requirements! This will cause you to fall behind.

• 7:20-10:25 Explore Test
• During class today, link leaders will be doing an activity with each hour in ELA class only.
• REMINDER-Mrs. Lichocki will not be here tomorrow, Friday, March 7th. Please be on your BEST behavior for the sub. All hours, EXCEPT 1st will meet outside the doors to the auditorium. Ms. Sewesky (the sub) as well as the other 9th grade ELA teachers will be waiting for you. If you are not sure who Ms. Sewesky is, ask another teacher!

Watch the Dateline Mystery episode titled “Mean Girls”

• While you are watching, compile evidence about each suspect.
• List things like, motive, events that took place before the murder, places, times, dates
• Once you have decided who YOU believe to be the murderer, write a 3 pronged claim statement with a counter argument. You should use your EVIDENCE to SUPPORT your CLAIM!

https://youtu.be/xv1PZ-DYrtQ

Testing Schedule 3/4-3/6

• District Common Assessment-Informational Four-Square
• If you were absent, see Mrs. Lichocki to schedule your make-up test.

REMINDER-Continue reading your 3 sources and summarizing, paraphrasing, and directly quoting the text on your notes cards. Remember, all note cards MUST have parenthetical citations!!!

If I told you to fix your mistakes, make sure that you do! You will NOT be allowed to begin typing your research paper until all components of the paper have been approved!

Monday will be SSR day due to the ACT/MME Testing Schedule. Therefore, you must bring all of your sources to class. You will be required to use your BOOK source for SSR.

• 3 Works Cited Note Cards Due
• SSR-Use your research paper News or Magazine Article to complete an Informational Four Square
• District Common Assessment Tomorrow! You will be tested on the Informational Four Square.
• All note cards due tomorrow! These are your summaries, paraphrased text, and direct quotes from your 3 sources.

Works Cited Note Cards-These are the examples I had on the Promethean today.

1. Works Cited Note Cards-Due Tomorrow!

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ -Use this website for help with your works cited note cards.
• Continue reading your sources and writing your summaries, paraphrased text, and direct quotes on your note cards. Note cards are due Friday!
• Remember to bring your sources to class EVERY day!

1. Claim statement with counter argument due (on a note card)
2. Continue reviewing sources and creating note cards
3. Make sure you have URL’s for online sources. You will work on your works cited page tomorrow.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/  Use this website for everything MLA related.

https://fhs.dearbornschools.org/media-center/ Use this link to find books available in the FHS Media Center.