Objective:  I can compare a peer’s essay to two ACT student samples.

Bell:  Place the white label in the appropriate place in your folder; put a colored dot on it, and write your name on the label with your hour number placed in the dot.

Activities:

1.  In groups of 3 or 4, one person will read aloud Sample Essay #4.

2.  In the same groups, one person will read aloud Sample Essay #2.

3.  Repeat this process for the “Dearborn High Student Essay.”

4.  Each person in the group will write a comparison with this sentence stem:  I believe that the DHS students essay is a _________(2 or 4) because…

5.  Post It Discussion:  What does a “4” essay look like?  A “2” essay?  Some Post-It responses will be read aloud.  Focus:  3 reason/3 paragraphs and supporting detail are necessary for a score of “4.”