English III & English IV

Daily Agendas (9/13/12)

English III
1. WN: Quickwrite
2. Read "Persuasive Writing" packet and blow the whistle on an important issue in your community, school, or society. Write for five minutes without stopping.
3. Identify your thesis statement/claim statement.
4. Is it debatable and narrow? Discuss within your group and refine.

English IV
1. WN: Quickwrite
2. Read "Candy and Me" by Hillary Lifton.
3. Highlight for elements of craft--meet with group and discuss.
4. What inferences can you make about the narrator and her place in the world?
5. Discuss with group members.