The first document contains the directions for the assignment.  The second document is where you write your analysis.


For Friday, all you need to do is paste the example of propaganda that you will be writing about into the document.  The analysis will be due at a later date.

Use the link below to take the Propaganda Techniques Quiz.  You are welcome to use your notes to help you.

READ THIS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY


Copy and paste your introduction, three body paragraphs including the counterargument and rebuttal, your conclusion, and your Works Cited in the document below.


PROOFREAD YOUR WORK


Run a spell check, check for proper capitalization, punctuation, spacing after commas and periods, and proper alignment.  Indent once at the beginning of each paragraph.  Don't skip extra lines between paragraphs.  Don't talk about yourself by using the words "I" or "my" and don't talk about your essay.


SHOW WHERE YOU USED YOUR SOURCES.

You will need to show where you used your sources in your essay. Do that by writing the name of the author or title of the article (Whichever appears first for that source on your Works Cited page) in parentheses immediately after the place in your essay where you used the source;

For example, if this is the source on your Works Cited page:

“WHO Timeline - COVID-19.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization,
www.who.int/news-room/detail/27-04-2020-who-timeline---covid-19.

Then you will write (“WHO Timeline - COVID-19”). at the end of any sentence in your essay that contains information you found from this source. You must use at least three different sources in your essay.

Please, fill out the reflection below.

The last page of your essay is called "Works Cited." On this page you will provide a list of the sources that you used in your essay.  Below you will see an example of a Works Cited page, a video that explains how you to create your Works Cited page, and a document where you will create a Works Cited page for the essay you have been writing.  Look at the example, watch the video below to learn how to create your Works Cited page, and then use the document below to create your Works Cited page.

Write your conclusion in the document below.  The directions are provided on the document.

The third body paragraph of your essay contains a counterargument and a rebuttal.  Before your write the third paragraph, watch the presentation in which a counterargument  and rebuttal are explained.  Then write your third body paragraph in the document below.

The introduction to your argumentative essay should serve three purposes.  First, it should capture the reader's interest and make them want to continue reading your introduction.  You can accomplish this by stating an interesting fact, telling a short story, asking and answering a question, or by describing a hypothetical situation.  This part of the introduction is called the hook and it should be between one and four sentences.


After you've hooked the reader, then you should inform and educate them about the topic you will be writing about.  Describe the issue, how long it has been an issue, who it affects, and any other information that will help the reader understand your topic.  This is not where you give reasons for your position; it is where you provide background information so that the reader can understand the issue.


When you are done explaining the issue and anything the reader needs to know about your topic, then you can end your paragraph by stating your position in the last sentence.  This last sentence where you state your position is your thesis statement.  It should be simple and clear.


Before you begin writing your introduction, review the examples provided in the attachment below.  In each example, look for the hook, look at how the writer explains the issue, and look at the writer's thesis statement.  Decide what you like or dislike about each example.


When you are done reviewing the examples, then you can open the other document and write your introduction there.

Your body paragraphs are where you will provide reasons that support your thesis. You should have at least two distinct reasons in support of your thesis, but you are welcome to have more than that. Just remember, each reason will have its own paragraph. The last body paragraph will contain a counterargument and your rebuttal, but we will discuss that paragraph at a later date.



When you begin each body paragraph, repeat your thesis followed by the word "because" and then finish the sentence with a reason. This will be your topic sentence. For example "One reason why schools should not require students to wear uniforms is because they restrict a student's sense of individuality." The thesis "schools should not require students to wear uniforms" is repeated and followed by the reason "they restrict a student's sense of individuality."  Construct each of your topic sentences this way. 



After writing your topic sentence, support it with evidence.  Evidence can be expert opinion, statistics, or any kind of facts that may support your reason.  The evidence will come from your notes.  When you present any evidence, put the title of the article, name of the author, or a link to the source in parentheses immediately after the information is used in your essay.  Make sure you put enough information in parentheses that will enable you to locate the source from which the information came.  This is important, so ask me to explain it again if you don't understand.



After presenting evidence, make sure you explain how that evidence supports your reason; don't just assume that it is obvious or that the reader will figure it out on their own.



A good body paragraph will contain more than one piece of evidence. Think about all the other paragraphs we wrote in this class.  You want to support your topic sentence with as much evidence as possible.  Also remember to explain how each piece of evidence supports your topic sentence.

The document below contains an example of argumentative essay outline.  Use the example to help you create an outline for your own argumentative essay.  Create your outline at the bottom of the document.

For this assignment you will be required to choose three topics that you would be interested in writing about. For each topic identify the issue or problem that needs to be resolved. Then write your position on that issue. Several examples have been provided below. (You may not use any of the examples.)

Issue: People using cell phones while driving is causing too many fatal car accidents
Position: There should be severe penalties for people caught using their cell phones while driving.

Issue: Declining math and reading scores.
Position: California should abandon Common Core and return to the older state standards.

Issue: College has become too expensive and some people believe college should be free.
Position: The government should not provide free college tuition the way it provides free K-12 education.

Fill out the form to indicate which topics you are interested in researching and writing about.

Turn in the final draft of your essay here.

Below is an explanation of the argumentative essay example. Read the explanation carefully before you read the example essay attached at the bottom of the page. Then read the example essay, looking for the details discussed in the explanation below. When you are finished, go to Canvas and take the practice quiz.

***********EXPLANATION OF THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY EXAMPLE************
*This example essay has five paragraphs; an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion, in that order.
*The position, or thesis, is the last sentence of the introduction. It is what the writer is arguing in favor of or against.
*Reasons in support of the author's thesis are written as the topic sentences of the first two body paragraphs. They are the first sentence of each paragraph.
*The third body paragraph presents a counterargument instead of a reason. A counterargument is what someone with an opposing viewpoint might say about the topic. After stating the counterargument, the writer explains why the counterargument is not a good argument.
*In the last paragraph of the essay, the conclusion, the writer restates his or her thesis and the main reasons that support his or her position. The conclusion is a recap of the entire argument.
*The last page of the essay is the Works Cited. This is where the writer lists all the sources that he or she used in the essay. Each source listed in the Works Cited contains the name of the author (if there is one), the title of the article, the name of the publication or sponsoring institution, a date, and the URL address if it was found on the Internet.
*The writer shows where each source was used in his or her essay by writing the name of the author or title of the article in parentheses immediately after the sentence where the information from that source was used in the essay.

Now read the Argumentative Essay Example by opening the document below. When you are finished, click on the link below to go Canvas and take the Example Essay Practice Quiz. Use the example essay and the explanation above to help you answer the questions on the quiz. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.

Complete the reflection below.

Copy and paste your introductory paragraph in the document below.

Then write your three body paragraphs in the same document.

Body Paragraphs - (Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4):
The three paragraphs that follow your introduction are body paragraphs. Each body paragraph supports your thesis statement. Each one should provide a different supporting reason for why students should or should not read the book, why you like or dislike the book, or they should explain a different way that the story’s theme is conveyed.

Topic Sentence Examples:
1. One/Another way the theme that (you must adapt in order to survive) is conveyed is through the characters of Hal, Charles, and Mercedes.
2. One/Another reason this book should/shouldn't be read by sixth grade students is because it introduces students to a large number of new vocabulary words.
3. One/Another reason I like/dislike this book is because…..

After your topic sentence, support your topic sentence with examples, explanations, and textual evidence. Think back to the other paragraphs we wrote for “All Summer in a Day,” “Ta-Na-E-Ka,” and “The All-American Slurp.” Like those paragraphs, each of your body paragraphs should support the topic sentence for that paragraph. Each paragraph should be developed and contain textual evidence. Strive to write around 12 sentences in each body paragraph.

The Conclusion of your essay is a recap of your entire argument. In your conclusion you should restate your thesis and the points you made in each of the topic sentences you wrote for your body paragraphs. Then you should provide one more reason or one more way the theme is conveyed along with any final thoughts you have. Like your introduction, your conclusion doesn't need to be as long as your body paragraphs.

If you are unfamiliar with what the essay will look like, read The Call of the Wild Essay Preview under Class Resources in Google Classroom.

In your introduction you will summarize the story and end the paragraph with your thesis statement.

Begin the paragraph with the following sentence starter:
The Call of the Wild by Jack London is about….(Summarize the story, including only the most important details.)

After you’ve summarized the story, introduce your thesis statement. Use one of the following thesis statements or create one of your own:

1. One of the major themes in the story is that…(Example: you must adapt in order to survive.)
2. This story should/should not be read by sixth grade students because … (Provide three reasons.)
3. I like/dislike this book because... (Provide three reasons)

*(Remember: your thesis statement is the last sentence of the first paragraph. It is the heart of your essay. You will support your thesis statement with the three body paragraphs that follow.)

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Reread the story and then take the quiz below.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Click on the link below to do the Words Often Confused Practice 2. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.

Click on the link below to do the Words Often Confused Practice 1. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.

Read the summary of "All Summer in a Day" below. Then on the document below, write a summary of "The Emperor's New Clothes." Use the summary of "All Summer in a Day" as a model.

The short story "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury is about a girl named Margot who lived on Venus where she was waiting for the sun to appear for the first time in seven years. Margot’s classmates, all of who were born on Venus, did not remember seeing the sun because they were only two years old when the sun last appeared. Margot, however, moved to Venus from Earth when she was four, so she remembered the sun, and she desperately waited for the opportunity to see it again. Because of this, the children were jealous and annoyed by Margot, so before the sun appeared, they locked Margot in a closet. When the sun came out, the children ran around with excitement and joy for two hours. Then it began to rain again, and after the sun disappeared behind the clouds the children remembered that they had left Margot in the closet. Disappointed in themselves, they went to the closet and let Margot out.

On the document below describe a time that you lied and got in trouble for it. Explain what happened.

Answer the questions on the document below using complete sentences.

On the document below, write compound sentences using each of the coordinating conjunctions.

Click on the link below to start the game

Click on the link below to take the Clause Practice 1 quiz on Canvas. Sign in using Clever. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.

Turn in the final draft of your personal narrative here.

Were the classmates who peer edited your personal narrative helpful? Use the form below to indicate how helpful your classmates were.

Write the beginning of your personal narrative. Start with dialogue, a description of the setting, a character, or some kind of action. You want to start off by making reader feel like they are observing the event that's taking place. In other words, show, don't tell. Then explain the situation and present the conflict. This should all take place within the first few paragraphs of your story. When the reader is done reading your introduction, they should know what your story is going to be about.

Create a plot map of your personal narrative on the document below.

Complete this form immediately after the presentation. It is due by 3:00 p.m.

This is the quiz for "The All-American Slurp." Chose your answers carefully. There will be no retests.

Use the document below to write your in-class quickwrites. You do not need to work on any of your quickwrites after class.

Open the document below. Follow the directions and write your paragraph on the document. Make sure you turn it in when you are done.

On the document below write down what you believe was the theme of "The All American Slurp."

Open the document below and follow the directions. Turn in your document when you are done.

By filling out the form below, you are committing to read the book you write down on the form. If you want to change the book you've committed to read at a later date, you must request the change by emailing your teacher.

Answer the questions on the document below and turn in when you are done.

Take this quiz as many times as you would like to or until you get a perfect score.

Take this quiz as many times as you would like to or until you get a perfect score.

Read the passage on the first document.

Then read the directions on the second document, and write a paragraph on the last page of the document. Turn it in when you are done.

Complete the Six Week Survey below.

Turn in your summer reading assignment here. If you didn't do the summer reading assignment, I will not count it against you. If you did it, you will receive points for doing so.

Open the document below and follow the directions. The paragraph you will be writing was started for you at the bottom of the document.

If you'd like, you can move the paragraph to the second page. Otherwise, If you run out of space, continue writing on the next page.

You are also welcome to modify the sentence starters, but your final paragraph must follow the outline.

Find where I posted the story, the audio, and the slideshow on plot. Read the directions there. Make sure you watch the slideshow on plot and that you understand it before taking the quiz. Make sure you have reread the story at least on more time before you take the quiz. There are no retests. The quiz should be turned in by midnight, Saturday night.

Imagine that your parents asked you to participate in the ritual that you saw performed by the Satere-Mawe tribe in the video we watched in class. Would you do it? If so, explain why? If not, why not? What would you say to get out of it?

Create a document and write your response.

For this assignment I will be looking closely at your topic sentence. Your topic sentence must use the words from the question and it must provide a clear complete answer.

The rest of your paragraph should include four or more sentences that support your topic sentence.

On the document below, write what you think would be a good ending to "All Summer in a Day." The ending you write should be one that Ray Bradbury would have written. It must contain at least two similes and two metaphors and two lines of dialogue. Highlight your similes in yellow and metaphors in light blue.

Keep in mind that every time a new character speaks, you must indent and put their words inside quotation marks. Use the story as a model.

Your ending should be no longer than a half page.

Start your ending with the following lines: They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.

Reread the story along with the Youtube audio.
Review the slideshow on Plot
Take the "All Summer in a Day" Plot Quiz.

Create a document and write a paragraph response to the following question:

If you were given the opportunity to move to Mars would you move there? Why or why not?

Your paragraph should contain a topic sentence; three different reasons, each with it's own sentence; and at least one sentence of elaboration after each reason, preferably two sentences.

If the directions are not clear, watch the attached video on how to write a paragraph response to a question.

Create a document. In that document write one sentence telling me something you like. Then write one sentence telling me something you don't like. Make sure you turn in your document when you are done.

Create a document. On that document write a paragraph in which you answer the following question:

What special qualities do you look for in a friend? Why?

Your paragraphs should have at least five sentences.

Create a document. On that document write a one-paragraph response to the following question:

Which do you prefer, Socializing on-line or in person? Why?

Begin your response with a topic sentence. Ex. I prefer socializing online. Support your topic sentence with reasons and examples.

Your entire paragraph should be a minimum of five sentences.