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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #13, respond to the following prompt in 1-2 paragraphs. Make sure to provide properly cited textual evidence. Quote must be properly embedded.
    • Do you agree or disagree that teens with summer jobs will be less likely to commit violent crimes?
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Continue research.
    • 3-pronged claim statement due Monday (after break)
      • Write the claim on a note card. Label the note card claim statement.
    • All note cards due Monday (after break)
      • You must have 4 sources
      • Each source must have its own color note card
      • Directly Quote and/or paraphrase info from sources (this is what goes on the note cards)
      • Info on note cards must be properly cited and must prove your claim
      • Make sure you save or print the info from your sources to complete your works cited note cards on Monday after break
      • Bring your book or be able to access your e-book in class on Monday after break

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #13 for Subject and Tone. Highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Research Paper-Topic and note cards due. Conduct research.

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #13 for Speaker and Occasion. Make sure to highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Respond to the reflection topic: How do two of the characters in your book differ from each other?
  • Argumentative Writing-Claim statement writing.

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #13 for connections only. You must have one of each type of connection: text to text, text to self, and text to world. Remember to highlight textual evidence. Label and explain all annotations.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Argumentative Writing-Claim Statement Writing