Persuasive Outline

I.                 Introduction

a.  Lead

b.  Thesis

                                                            i.      Specific topic

                                                         ii.      Precise opinion

                                                      iii.      Plan of development

1.  Supporting detail

2.  Supporting detail

3.  Supporting detail

II.              Body

a.  Paragraph - Detail 1 from thesis

                                                            i.      Support

                                                         ii.      Support

                                                      iii.      Support

                                                      iv.      Refute the opposition

b.  Paragraph – Detail 2 from thesis

                                                            i.      Support

                                                         ii.      Support

                                                      iii.      Support

                                                      iv.      Refute the opposition

c.   Paragraph – Detail 3 from thesis

                                                            i.      Support

                                                         ii.      Support

                                                      iii.      Support

                                                      iv.      Refute the opposition

Paraphrasing

You must include the source, original section of text, and then your paraphrase.  See the example below:

Paraphrasing:

Source:

"Wrong-way Driving Crashes Claim Hundreds of Lives."  Channel One. N.p., 11 Dec. 2012. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <www.channelone.com>.

Actual Text:

One technology already required in 17 states for all convicted first-time drunken-driving offenders is ignition interlock devices that test their breath for alcohol concentration. The devices, mounted on the vehicle's dashboard, prevent the engine from starting if the driver's alcohol concentration is too high.

Paraphrase:  17 states already require putting a breathalyzer in cars of people who have been convicted of drunk driving.

MLA Citation Help

Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

MLA:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

http://www.easybib.com/

6th Grade Social Studies and Reading

6^th Grade Social Studies and Reading

Research Report: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

 

You must research one aspect of daily life in ancient Egypt using books from the LRC and online sources.  Possible topics include:

 

·        Education

·        Meals

·        Clothing

·        Religion

·        Sports and Games

·        Topics not listed may receive teacher approval

 

Research Report Expectations:

 

·        Students will locate 5 key facts related to their chosen topic using a minimum of 2 sources, including one book and one online source.

·        Students will paraphrase each key fact and explain its importance.

·        Students will type their reports using 12 point Times New Roman or Arial font, double-spaced.

·        Students will include a bibliography in proper MLA format.

·        Students will use proper spelling and grammar.

 

Historical Fiction Rubric

 

Writing a Historical Fiction Short Story

Title of Piece __________________________________________________________

CRITERIA: The essay will be evaluated on the basis of these criteria:

INTRODUCTION

1. The introduction uses an effective narrative beginning technique.                      

0          1          2          3            4          5

2. The beginning contains sufficient background information, including

a clear setting.                                                                                                         0          1          2          3            4          5

3. The story quickly sets up the main character’s problem or conflict.                    

          0          1          2          3            4          5

 

BODY (STORY AS A WHOLE)

4. The events of the story are arranged in chronological order and use transitions

of time and place.                                                                                         

0          1          2          3            4          5

5. There are at least 3 historically accurate details of setting in the story

            [Ex.: tools, clothing, foods, vehicles, manners, customs, jargon, toys, etc.]  

     0          1          2          3            4          5

6. All historically researched details have parenthetical citations within the text

and are correctly listed in the Works Cited page which follows.                 

0          1          2          3            4          5

7. The story uses dialogue both to advance the plot, as well as to

reveal character.                                                                                                   0          1          2          3            4          5

8. The story uses at least two complicating incidents/events to

create dramatic tension.                                                                                         0          1          2          3            4          5

 

CONCLUSION

9. The story has a satisfying resolution that logically resolves the conflict.         

0          1          2          3            4          5

10. The paper is relatively free of mistakes in spelling, grammar, usage,

            mechanics, and manuscript form (Use spell-check; proofread!)                     

0          1          2          3            4          5

50 possible points final points

 

TOTAL EARNED ______

Q1 Study Guide

Reading and LA Q1 Study Guide

          Stories:

1.   The Pretty Pennies Picket

2.   Gandhi

3.   My Brother Martin/I Have a Dream

4.   Harvesting Hope

5.   Passage to Freedom

6.   The Island of Bulls

7.   Escape from Pompeii

Vocabulary

1.    Strategies

a.   Word Structure

b.   Context Clues

c.    Apposition

2.   Strategy Chart

Word	Strategy	Guess

3.   Words from stories:

a.   Workbook

b.   Textbook

Comprehension Strategies

1.   Summarize

2.   Predict

3.   Visualize

4.   Monitor and Clarify

5.   Making Connections

6.   Asking Questions

7.   Monitor & Adjust Reading Speed

Comprehension Skills

1.   Author’s Purpose

2.   Author’s Point of View

3.   Drawing Conclusions

4.   Main Idea and Supporting Details

LANGUAGE ARTS

Spelling

1.   140 words

2.   Patterns

a.   Inflectional ending –ing, shades of meaning, suffix –al

b.   Base word families, Greek root photo, suffixes –ance, -or

c.    Inflectional ending –ed, Antonynms, prefix ex-, Latin root liber

d.   Compound words, foreign phrases

e.   Homophones

f.      Content words, prefixes con-, col-, com-, Number prefixes

g.    Negative prefixes, suffixes –ful, -less

Grammar

1.   Subjects and predicates

a.   Complete

b.   Simple

2.   Types of sentences

a.   Simple

b.   Compound

c.    Complex

d.   Compound-complex

3.   Adjectives

4.   Capitalization

5.   Apostrophes

6.   Subject-verb agreement

Writing

1.   Steps of the writing process (and definitions)

a.   Prewriting

b.   Drafting

c.    Revising

d.   Proofreading

e.   Publishing

2.   5-Paragraph Essay Components

a.   Leads

b.   Thesis Statements

c.    Outlining

d.   Introduction/body/conclusion

Argument Essay Online Graphic Organizer

Hello Grade 6!  Welcome to my blog!

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Your first blog assignment is to create an outline for your argument essay.

You may fill in this map and print, or you can create a traditional outline.

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