9TH GRADE AGENDA
FOR
OCTOBER 3, 2005


Monday, October 3rd:

Chicken Soup for the Teenaged Soul; Free choice - you get to choose! Write a one half page response to the piece you have selected. Share!

Begin work on writing a persuasive essay.
The thesis statement.
The opening paragraph:
Deductive
Inductive
Anecdotal

Body paragraph:
Mini-topic statement
Claim
Evidence
Commentary
Conclusion

Counterclaim!

Concluding paragraph

Now you try it!



Tuesday, October 4th:

Six-Way Paragraph; Passage #7.

Assign from last week “Subordinate and Independent Clauses”; pages 161-162; Exercise 1; this will be due on Thursday, October 6th.

Read Grade 9 Assessment 1 Version 1: Persuasion: “What’s Wrong with American High School” by Bill Gates

Go over graphs #1, #2, #3 relating educational level with income.

Read “U.S. Teens Have Weak Practice Math Skills”.


Wednesday, October 5th:

Brief grammar review.

Read Peter Levine’s letter in response to Bill Gates’ letter. (Counter claim)

Go over format for writing persuasive essay.
Review introductory paragraph
Thesis statement
Inductive format
Deductive format
Anecdotal

Body paragraph
Mini-topic sentence
Claim
Evidence
Commentary
Concluding sentence

Go over counter claim!

Final paragraph

Read student papers from “ECR - 9th Grade Persuasion”
Evaluate the papers.


Thursday, October 6th:

Go over English Workshop; pages 161-162; exercise 1; “Subordinate and Independent Clauses.”

Begin working on your persuasive essay
You must have the rough draft finished by the end of the period.


Friday, October 7th:

Brief essay and grammar review.
Work on final draft of your persuasive essay.