June 3 - 4, 2024 - Lesson 18- Opinion Writing " Too Much Homework"
Specific Expectations:
construct a series of paragraphs, clearly stating an opinion in the opening paragraph and supporting it in
subsequent paragraphs with clear, sufficient, and convincing reason
● write complete and correct sentences
● use consistent and appropriate verb tense and voice
● make verbs agree with subjects, use punctuation correctly, including period, question mark,
exclamation mark, comma, dash, apostrophe, colon, quotation marks, parentheses, and ellipses
● identify the topic, the audience, the purpose for writing, and the requirements of the particular writing
form;
● use pre-writing strategies to generate ideas for writing
● use oral language skills, in English or a first language, to develop content for writing
● use appropriate strategies for gathering supporting ideas and information from print and electronic
sources
● use appropriate strategies to organize ideas and information for writing
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
- Use conjunctions to create compound and complex sentences
- Write an opinion essay on a familiar topic
- Provide constructive feedback on classmates’ essays
- Use feedback to improve essay
Think Pair Share
- For your homework, prepare to be interviewed either on Thursday on the following:
(1) In your oral interview, the teacher will ask you to describe 5 relevant texts that you have read in the course so far. Choose texts that you feel are connected to your life and experience (examples: narrative, informational, song lyrics, etc.) What were/are your responses to them, and why are they relevant to you?
(2) In your oral interview also describe 2 of your most successful writing responses, and 2 of your least successful writing responses. Consider (i.e., short summaries, Portfolio entries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, news reports, graphic texts, grammar and sentence error exercises). Be prepared to give me detailed reasons for your choices.
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