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SA: Reflection

1. Reflection and packaging of workshop portfolio
2. Portfolio Celebration!

Homework:
TTTC questions due tomorrow
Essay outline due tomorrow!

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SA: What are the characteristics of an effective presentation?

1. Discussion of professional presentation qualities
2. Time to complete PowerPoints

Homework
1. Complete PP
2. Finish reading The Things They Carried
3. Begin outlining essay
4. Workshop due on Monday!

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SA: Briefly explain the two basic structures we discussed yesterday

1. Discussion of structure
2. Poetry analysis: "The Man He Killed"
3. In-class analytical essay
4. Discusison of the essay
5. Research project: identifying non-fiction evidence

Homework
1. Read TTTC pages 137-188 by Tuesday
2. Continue to gather hypotheses evidence for your essay

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SA: Thesis statement analysis
1. Discussion of TTTC questions
2. Research project - time to conduct your research

HW: read the next 40 pages of TTTC; continue to gather evidence

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SA: Turn one hypothesis into a thesis statement. What might your structure be?

1. The Things They Carried close reading discussion prompts
2. Hypothesis/thesis statement gallery walk - gathering evidence
3. If time - close reading poetry analysis

Homework

1. Read TTTC, pages 89-136 by Thursday
2. Continue to gather evidence to support your interpretations

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SA: Creative quick write (breaking writers block by writing)

1. Minilesson: colons and semicolons
2. Minilesson practice and conversation
3. Time to write - work on portfolios

Homework

1. Read TTTC, pages 62-88; continue to gather evidence for your hypotheses
2. Take home exam due tomorrow!

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