Thursday,+April+12,+2012

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**Learning Objectives (copy into journal):**

 * 1) Identify examples of vocabulary words
 * 2) Depict examples of vocabulary words
 * 3) Write showing sentences
 * 4) Analyze a writing prompt
 * ==== __MATERIALS__: ====
 * ==== Planner ====
 * ==== Journal ====
 * ==== Academic Response Starters ====
 * ==== CH 11 Vocab PKT ====
 * ==== Pen/pencil ==== ||

** IMPORTANT WEEKLY DATES (copy into Planner): **

 * FINAL GRADES - FRIDAY, April 13
 * __AGENDA__**
 * 1. Stamp planner/homework & COLLECT OMAM Essay Rubric**
 * 2. CH 11 Vocab PKT - Section 7**
 * blatant (example, image, sentence)
 * gaunt (example, image, sentence)
 * 3. Page 2 - Letter to Amen Jafri**


 * Read the following statement and respond to the prompt that follows.**

"Parents should have the right, as adults, to make certain decisions for their children."

//Write a well-structured paragraph to an academic audience// //in which you// //provide two reasons why this statement is true.// //Also, include// //an example to support each reason and// //an explanation// //of what you believe would happen if// //the child, not// //the adult, made// //the decision in that example////.//

__Group Pre-writing - Analyze the Prompt__


 * || **Focus Question(s)** || **Answers** ||
 * **Content** || # Based on the prompt, what information //must// we include? ||  ||
 * **Organization**
 * & Structure** || # In what order are we going to put this information?
 * 1) How many sentences should our paragraph be? ||   ||
 * **Language** || # Based on the audience, what type of language should we use?
 * 1) Based on the content and organization, what types of phrases should we use to smoothly //transition// from one sentence to the next? ||   ||

__Individual Paragraph__


 * Topic Sentence (main claim): Parents have the right, as adults, to make certain decisions for their children.**
 * Reason (claim) 1**: Provide one reason why parents should be able to make decisions for their children.
 * Evidence 1:** Provide an example that supports this reason.
 * Explanation 1**: Explain what might happen if the child, not the adult, made the decision in this example.
 * Reason (claim) 2:** Provide another reason why parents should be able to make decisions for their children.
 * Evidence 2:** Provide an example that supports this reason.
 * Explanation 2**: Explain what might happen if the child, not the adult, made the decision in this example.