Teaching to Learn Mini-Lesson

OBJECTIVE Students will review parallel structure and the rhetorical benefits of using it in our writing. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING ESSENTIAL QUESTION Every element of a parallel series must be a How can parallel structure enhance our functional match of the others, and serve writing? the same grammatical function. Parallel structure can add balance and logic to writing. STUDENTS WILL KNOW STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO Characteristics of parallel structure Create a clear sentence by balancing parallel elements. INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN Teacher will Students will Present Prezi review of parallel structure. Complete empty outline based on direct instruction, asking questions as necessary. Respond to student questions. Practice reconstructing the parallel Supervise group activity and prompt structure of a sentence through small group students as necessary. class modeling.