Final Research Paper with Works Cited Page attached - both printed. 

Complete the 4th body and conclusion for your research paper. 

Complete 3rd body of your research paper.

Complete the 1st and 2nd body paragraphs of your research paper.

Continue researching your topic at home and make sure to have at least 20 note cards.

 

Username: marlmid

password: marlboro

Complete the rough draft of your essay or narrative for C.A./PARCC writing practice.

 

Make sure to study the notes on Classroom regarding Note Cards and Sources list. You should be aware of how to format both of them and what kinds of information is needed.

 

You must also study the notes we took on Credible Sources and recognize how to find authors, copyright dates, and how to evaluate a source for credibility. 

 

The username and password info can be found in Classroom. You will need that information if you try to access EbscoHost after school. 

Finalize your research paper topic, and if needed, get it approved by your parent/guardian.

 

Make sure you know not only the definitions of the prefixes, roots, and suffixes, but that you can also apply them to new words. 

 

Review the M.P. 3 online dictionary words as well. 

 

 

 

Review argumentative writing skills in preparation for the District Writing Task - Monday.

 

If you plan on sending your complaint letter, and would like help addressing the envelope, please bring in two copies of your complaint letter, with an envelope and a stamp.

Complete the Rough Draft of your Complaint Letter or Pet Peeve Blog.

If you have not already done so, choose a topic you would like to do for our real life writing assignment.

Review the PARCC-aligned rubric, and any peer and teacher suggestions. Then, revise your body paragraph(s).

Complete 2nd and 3rd bodies for your GMO Essay.

 

Suggested breakdown of work:

Monday - Complete 2nd body

Tuesday - Complete 3rd body

Thursday - Revise

Complete 1st body of the GMO Essay (excluding the counterclaim and rebuttal).

Make sure you have at least two pieces of evidence for support.

If needed, revise your thesis for parallel construction and review the rubric. 

Watch the first ten minutes only of the Harmful Effects of GMOs video. Then, complete the thought question in Achieve3000 for the "GM Foods Can End World Hunger" article.

Prepare for your role in the debate.

Study for Vocabulary Quiz (Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots/Online Dictionary Words - M.P. 2)

Complete prefix and root word study doc by finding at least one additional word for 4 from each list - 4 prefixes and their words; 4 roots and their words (8 in total).

Prepare to present your Problem/Solution Speech to the class. You may write the speech on index cards, if it is helpful. Remember you should be making eye contact, so try not to read right off of the chromebook.

If not completed in class, make sure to obtain a visual component to accompany your speech.

• a graph (one - include captions)
• real pictures (at least three) that relate to specific
  examples or evidence in the speech
• a short video segment (one - no more than 30
  seconds long)

If you have not completed the blue and yellow boxes on the Peer-Revise Sheet, you must do so tonight, at home, in order to be prepared for tomorrow.

Prepare for your Mock Trial Role. Make sure to re-read the doc with the instructions for your specific job.

If you did not complete the Problem/Solution Graphic Organizer we have been working on two days in class, please do so.

Final Development of Themes Essay (printed) - Make sure to review the rubric and look at your self-revise sheet for any teacher comments, so you can see what additional revisions are needed.

If needed, complete Self-Revise Sheet. Press turn in.

Complete 2nd Body for Development of Themes Essay

Complete 1st Body of Development of Themes Essay. Make sure to review the components that go into a body paragraph and your planning sheet. You must have at least two quotes!

Review the rubric for the introductory paragraph, which will be graded as a quiz.

Complete your final introduction paragraph for your Development of Themes Essay.

Complete the Development of Themes Planning Matrix Sheet on Classroom and press turn in.

Vocabulary Quiz - Study the roots, prefixes, and online dictionary words. You will also need to figure out new words, based on the roots/prefixes given.