DAY 03 - CYCLE 02 - SEMESTER 01: 09-16-09

HANDOUTS FROM TODAY:

Writing Commentary Sentences Worksheet


IN CLASS TODAY:

Today, you worked with a partner to assess how effectively you included your evidence to substantiate your claims.

We then worked on a worksheet whereby you wrote commentary sentences that explained how evidence demonstrated a claim AND transitioned into the new claim. You got the idea, but struggled with getting the phrasing right.  Look at the example to the right to see how minor tweaking can lead to big improvements.

CLASS NOTES:
There are no class notes for today.

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT CLASS:

1. Type up everything you have so far, and add commentary sentences to your paragraph.  Look to the worksheet from class for practice if you need it.  Bring the ten sentences you have, in as polished a form as you can possibly get them, with you on Friday.  I will anticipate that what you bring with you on Friday demonstrates the very best of what you have to offer.
2. Also, I asked you to read "New African" for next Wednesday.  This is a longer story, so don't put it off.  Break it up over time, and annotate like crazy!