Students -
Your focus today is paragraphs. Remember what we learned about topic sentences on p. 40. The details included in your paragraph need to support that topic sentence and not stray. Speaking of details, there are a few ways to organize them in a paragraph - order of importance, order of time, order of location (p. 75). There are also three ways to develop a paragraph - facts, examples, anecdotes/stories (p. 50).
On Wednesday at the end of class you were supposed to write 3 different types of paragraphs. If you have those done, great. Just type them, proofread and print them. If you didn't get those done in class, you need to do them now.
Once you are done with your 3 paragraphs from earlier this week, you are to continue your work on the Ruby Bridges - Purposeful Paragraphs on Memorable Teachers assignment. Follow the directions on the handout. Model after my sample. Look at the rubric for how you are going to be graded. Peer review and fill out the salmon-colored half sheet. Take your peer's advice. See p. 79 in the book for tips on revision. When finished, save, then print your essay and give it to the sub. Don't forget everything else we've learned about writing - catching lead, conclusion, memorable details, correct sentence structure, etc. As always, proofread your writing today for grammar and mechanics errors.
I can't wait to read these next week. Hope you have a good weekend - work hard and don't cause trouble :)
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