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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