Eng 3
VSC: The student will demonstrate the ability to compose in a variety of modes by developing content, employing specific forms, and selecting language appropriate for a particular audience and purpose.
EXPECTATION 2.3 The student will locate, retrieve, and use information from various sources to accomplish a purpose.
INDICATOR 2.3.1 The student will identify sources of information on a self-selected and/or given topic and assess their appropriateness to accomplish a purpose.
Assessment limit:
Determining the appropriateness of a resource to accomplish a purpose
dictionary thesaurus encyclopedia magazines newspapers fiction and nonfiction books card catalogue (traditional and electronic) on-line websites and electronic resources
Lesson Objective: Students will identify information they need and locate the information from a variety of sources.
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review what the topic/thesis statement is for each student
act out a brainstorm on a similar topic
put on board
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brainstorm ideas related to individual topics in J
assessment will be the braistorm and the correlation with thesis topics
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search the internet for 3 sources
search the libraries on line for soruces and print out
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demonstrate how the read with purpose of thesis in mind
use brainstorm list and find related information
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using found information use the above process to locate their own rleated information
Assessment: a list or highlighted passages that connect to their topic
If time have students use the cut and paste method of information from internet read as you go method
Day 2- VSC and Expectation above still apply
warm up
Miriam is writing a draft of an essay about the SS Central America, a ship that sank in 1857. The draft of Miriam’s essay requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following:
Which Internet site would most likely provide information about collecting gold recovered from the SS Central America?
1. www.shipwrecks.org/treasurehunting
The online treasure hunter forum provides a place to discuss shipwrecks.
2. www.bookbrowse.com/nonfiction/excerpts
The exciting adventure of the search for lost sea treasure is told in these excerpts.
3. www.globalclassroom.org
The shipwreck of the SS Central America is an adventure that dates back to the time of the Gold Rush.
4. www.centralamericatreasures.com
This is the official site of the company with the exclusive rights to sell items salvaged from the SS Central America.
INDICATOR 2.3.3 The student will use a systematic process for recording and documenting information.
Assessment limits:
Assessing the advantages, disadvantages, or limitations of sources of information (e.g., comprehensiveness, honesty, reliability, bias, accuracy, availability, variety, currency, multiple points of view)
Identifying information to include or exclude in a reference citation when using either traditional or electronic sources of information
Determining information that should be documented
Lesson Objective
Students will determine which of the selected materials should be used and documented in paper.
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demonstrate through think aloud-what I would say about my thesis topic
list on board what items I think I need to have direct facts about
use I am not sure statements to assess understanding from students
“I wonder if I should have information about author’s llife? vs I wonder if I should use what person X says about the first play?”
disucss the impact of having these quoted
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students will look over material highlighted and noted and select material they think should be documented in paper
Assessment: we talk about what they have chosen value in documenting-have students explain their thinking
Closure is the discussion of the rationale for chosing material
Day 3 VSC and Expectation remain same
Warm up on internet
After reading literature from around the world, students researched their own family backgrounds. One student, Shelli, decided to research her Irish heritage and learned that some Irish sports are popular in the United States. The draft of Shelli’s essay, “Irish Sports,” requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following.
Which sentence in Shelli’s draft includes information that requires documentation of a source?
1. Sentence 1
2. Sentence 5
3. Sentence 8
4. Sentence 15
INDICATOR 2.3.4 The student will take a position and support it with documented information from an authoritative source.
INDICATOR 2.3.5 The student will synthesize information from two or more sources to fulfill a self-selected or given purpose
Assessment limits:
identify material that supports the position taken
create a bibliogrtpahy of sources read even if not directly used
using selected materials develop introduction and first paragraph
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using materials gathered construct opening paragraph
point out the different ways to write-include one unexpected fact, some background information, no nonsense
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each student begins to write first 2 paragraphs
assess progress by circulating
stop class and review another paragraph if struggling
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construct the first paragraph and point out transitional words
brainstorm main idea for paragraph and find evidence in researched materials
construct paragraph
point out the other transitional word list on wall
join various ideas from different sources and own ideas
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students will brainstorm main ideas for paragrpahs and outline the chunk and then add or connect to researched materials
actual paragraph construction will be on thinkport.org
assessment for synthesizing materials will be in prewrite for first paragraph
closure will be through construction of first paragraph and questions studnets have
Day 4 VSC remains the same
warm up
For her social studies class, Bettina wrote a short report about women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read the introductory paragraph of Bettina’s report, “Women Nobel Prize Winners.”
Bettina consulted several books while writing her report. What information about the books does not have to be recorded in her notes?
1. the authors of the books
2. the publishers of the books
3. the number of pages in each book
4. the dates the books were published
EXPECTATION 2.1 The student will compose oral, written, and visual presentations that inform, persuade, and express personal ideas.
INDICATOR 2.1.1 The student will compose to inform by using appropriate types of prose.
Assessment limits:
• Composing to explain an idea or examine a topic
• using description to support the writing purpose
• using personal ideas to support the writing purpose
• Composing to meet the criteria of the research rubric
• fulfilling the writing purpose as stated in thesis
• including relevant and complete support of idea in thesis
• using language carefully and correctly
• fully supporting ideas so that audience understands purpose
Writing day so students will ask questions as they construct the next paragraphs of their papers.
students will read comments posted to thinkport.org
Day 5 VSC remains the same
EXPECTATION 2.2 The student will compose texts using the prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers.
INDICATOR 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness.
Assessment limits:
• Completing or expanding ideas
• logical coordination of ideas
• logical or succinct subordination
• sequence of ideas in a sentence for effectiveness and emphasis
• conciseness (eliminating redundancy, superfluous words and phrases, and awkward constructions)
• Attending to audience
• elaboration or support sentences
• transitional devices between sentences and paragraphs
• coherence (focusing on a central idea)
• clear connectors
• word choice
• inverted word order for effectiveness
• Controlling language structures
• clear placement of modifiers
• shifts in person, number, and tone
• misplaced and dangling modifiers
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use Plants Used as illustration of revision for today
Which of these is the best way to revise Sentence 2 to make it a clear and effective sentence?
1. Native people use certain tropical plants found in rain forests to treat pain, infections, burns, and ailments.
2. Treating pain, infections, burns, and ailments with certain tropical plants, native people are found in rain forests.
3. Certain tropical plants are used by native people to treat pain, infections, burns, and ailments, which are found in rain forests.
4. Found in rain forests are certain tropical plants used for treating pain, infections, burns, and ailments by native people.
Discuss the significance of changes and impact on meaning.
claritiy and word choice
use piece to have students identify transitional phrases or words
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use example from one piece to show how to revise and word choice
use a second example to illustrate the transitional choices or sentence strucutre variety
assessment: have studnet select a setence from their pieces and revise to show clarity and word choice affects
Continue with the concept by reading comments on think.org
revise the remainder of period
