Objective: I can decide on my position, pro or con, in my argumentative essay about the use of smartphones in school to improve learning by scanning my two bucket organizers for the best bucket/quote connections.
BW: Reflection: Each student will scan-read her or his “pro” and “con” bucket organizers to determine the best choice for writing the argumentative essay and then write a paragraph with two or more reasons underlined to justify his or her choice.
Activities:
- Share Out: Students will be asked randomly to read aloud their reflection. Did you make the choice based on subjective or objective reasons?
- Independent Study: Students will write their first two rough-draft supporting paragraphs on topics other than “distractions” or “learning apps” or “learning aids.” In other words, students must address topics not previously written.
- HW: The two revised bucket organizers are due tomorrow.