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Book Points are due tomorrow for Quarter 2. Students should have (12).
Here are copies of the REVIEW SHEETS:
Download short_story_review_sheet.doc
Download reading_review_textbook.doc
Download reading_review_non_fict.doc
Download reading_review_fiction.doc
Download reading_review_articles.doc
Today were SALES PITCH Presentations. Groups were randomly selected and presented their PRODUCTS. We will continue presentations tomorrow.
Persuasive Test on Friday - please see STUDY GUIDE
Download persuasive_test_study_guide.doc
Download persuasive_study_guide.doc
Download tidewhite_sample_essay.doc
This Friday, December 21st, students will be taking a PERSUASIVE TEST.
It contains (25) multiple choice questions and includes examples of facts, opinions, and short passages. Students can use the attached STUDY GUIDE and sample TIDEWHITE essay to study.
Ms. Bailey will pass out study guide words and essays on Tuesday, 12/18.
Download persuasive_study_guide.doc
Download tidewhite_sample_essay.doc
Today, each team had the ENTIRE period to work on their projects.
Each team MUST complete a 6-8 slide PowerPoint on their product.
They MUST also complete an advertisement/poster for their product.
Teams were instructed to divide the tasks and work SMART!
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the LAST day to work on projects. Students can come to Ms. Bailey at 8:15am to work on their projects.
PRESENTATIONS on Thurs and Friday!
Today we took our SPELLING TEST.
We worked on our TEAM groups for our persuasive projects.
HOMEWORK
BONUS Credit
Find an advertisement in a magazine. Attach it to loose leaf paper - write the PRODUCT, SLOGAN, and THREE FEATURES/SUPPORT
Spelling test - Friday, Dec. 14th
Persuasive SALES PITCH due - Wed/Thurs, Dec. 18th/19th
Book Points due - Dec. 18th
Persuasive Test - Friday, Dec. 21st
A review sheet for the test will be handed out on Monday, 12/17. Students that will be absent need to take the test on Thursday of next week.
STUDENT HOLIDAY: Dec. 24 - January 8
Students are working in small groups (teams) for the next THREE class periods. They will be completing TASK #3 on Wed and Thurs, 12/18 and 12/19. PLEASE review TASK #3 the sheet that follows. Students get BONUS credit if the orignial PINK project sheet is signed by a parent.
Download persuasive_project.doc
Tomorrow is the LAST spelling test this quarter. Here are the words that students received a few weeks ago. PLEASE have students study the ROOT WORDS.
Spelling words: traveled, traveling, panicked, panicking, qualified, qualifying, controlled, controlling, researched, researching, received, receiving, arguing, argued, horrifying, horrified, committed, committing
Today, students handed in their PERSUASIVE ESSAYS. Essays may be handed in late (-10points per day).
We worked on TASK #3 for the project.
TASK #3 Students work with prototype teams and create a PowerPoint slide presentation for the Board of Directors. They will be working IN CLASS on the SALES PITCH and advertisement for the persuasive project on FRIDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY. Presentations will be on Wed. and Thurs., 12/18 & 12/19
HOMEWORK, 12/13
Spelling test tomorrow!
On Monday of this week, we finished up a persuasive team project. Each team had to complete a task on their product prototype to market to a company. These were handed in for a project grade (TASK #1).
On Tuesday, we worked on TASK #2 for our persuasive project. TASK #2 is INDEPENDENT - students organize and draft a persuasive essay for their product.
Persuasive Essays are HOMEWORK and must be drafted TONITE.
They should be 5 paragraphs:
1. Hook and viewpoint
2. Support #1 with 2-3 examples.
3. Support #2 with 2-3 examples.
4. Support #3 (strongest support) with 2-3 examples.
5. Conclusion
Hook - grabs the reader's attention. Can be a question, fact, statement, opinion.
Are you tired of spots on your clothes that just won't come out? Can you count the number of stain removers on your shelf that just don't seem to work?
Viewpoint - a clear statement (opinion) about the product. The product name should be in the viewpoint and it should NOT contain any support.
Example: Tidewhite Soap is the a revolutionary soap that cleans any dirt and stain.
Here are the planning sheets (graphic organizers). Students can use EITHER graphic organizer - it is due with their draft on Wed., 12/12
Download persuasive_essay_draft.doc
Download persuasive_graphic_organizer.doc
