1.

Turn in your Career Cruising yellow sheet, if

you havent already!

9/19/16
EQ: How can I use evidence to
prove a central idea?
LG: I will be able to explain the
central idea of The House on
Mango Street with text evidence in
my Says-Means-Matters chart.

Warm Up: M.U.G.

Edit this paragraph for errors and
make it flow more smoothly
A central idea in the house on mango street
is to break through barriers. I would like to
baptize myself under a new name, a name
more like the real me, the one nobody sees
She is trying to be true to herself.

Central Idea
Go to the Padlet on GC and write down as many
central ideas as you noticed in The House on Mango
Street.

Says
Find three quotes in the text
that illustrate your main
idea.
Add each quote to the
Says-Means-Matters chart.
What kind of language is
each quote? Make a note to
yourself so that you can
mention that in your Means
and Matters.

Matters
Skip ahead to the
Matters section of
your chart. Explain
how each quote is a
good example that
illustrates your
central idea.

Means
Go back to the Means
section of your chart.
Explain what each
quote means.
You should especially
focus on explaining
the kind of language in
your quote.

9/20/16
EQ: How can I introduce and
conclude my points?
LG: I will be able to plan my
introduction and conclusion to my
essay on the central idea in The
House on Mango Street.

Warm Up
What are difficulties you have when writing
essays? What do you find easy about the
process?

Introductions: Hook
1. Surprising fact
a.

The pentagon has twice as many bathrooms as necessary.

2. Humor
a.

When my older brother substituted fresh eggs for hard-boiled ones

on Easter, he didnt expect my father to crack the first one.

3. Quotation
a.

Hilary Clinton once said, There cannot be true democracy unless

womens voices are heard.

4. Curiosity
a.

A ducks quack doesnt echo.

Introductions: Background
1. Connect hook to your topic
a.

This fact aligns well with the short story The Most Dangerous
Game.

2. (With literature) be sure to mention the title and

author
a.

In The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell,...

3. Give some basic background information

a.
b.

Main character
Basic plot (2-3 sentences)

Introductions: Thesis
1. Your argument, the main thing that you are going to
prove with evidence
a.

Throughout the story, Author reiterates the central idea ____ by

using ___, ____, and ____.

Be sure to mention the topics that you will use in each

body paragraph.

Broad/Universal Hook

Background Information

Specific Thesis

Conclusions: Thesis
1. Remind reader of your argument, the main thing that
you proved with evidence
a.

Clearly, Author reveals a central idea ____ throughout ____.

Use different language than before! Shouldnt be the

same sentence again.

Conclusions: Evidence
1. Review the evidence that you mentioned in each body
paragraph
(# of sentences=# of body paragraphs)

Conclusions: Universal Connection

1. Connect the thesis/main point to the readers life
So what? Why did you spend a whole paper making this
argument? Why should the reader care about this point?
How may it inform their lives?

Thesis

Briefly Review Evidence

Broad/Universal Connection to
Reader

9/21/16
EQ: How can I use text evidence to
explain the central idea in The
House on Mango Street?
LG: I will be able to use text
evidence to explain the central
idea in The House on Mango Street.

Warm Up: Words on Wednesday

Write a sentence for each vocabulary word!
1. Jingoistic (adj):
2. Implacable (adj):
3. Affinity (n):
4. Coquette (n):
5. Harangue (v):

Essay Drafting
Work on your essay draft
Remember:
Format the intro/conclusion as our notes
specified
Use Says-Means-Matters in your body
paragraphs
Use formal, academic language

9/22/16
EQ: How can I use text evidence to
explain the central idea in The
House on Mango Street?
LG: I will be able to use text
evidence to explain the central
idea in The House on Mango Street.

Warm Up
Write 5 transitional
sentence starters.
Ex:
1. In addition,
2.
3.
4.
5.

Essay Drafting
Work on your essay draft
Remember:
Use transitions between sentences
Each body paragraph should start with a
topic sentence (that indicates what the
topic of the paragraph will be)
Use formal, academic language

9/23/16
EQ: How can I research, plan, and
implement my 20% Project?
LG: I will be able to present the
plan behind my 20% Project to my
group.

Warm Up: Joy Journal

List 3 things that you are thankful for today.
Write one sentence appreciation a
classmate of ours.

Vocab Quiz
1. Clear everything but your CB off
your desk
2. Open the Google Classroom
and close all other tabs
3. After you click the link, close the
extra tab
4. After you are finished, prepare
to share your 20% Project
Proposal

20% Project Proposals

1. We will break into 2 groups and circle up
desks
2. Each person will present the Passion,
Product/Goals, and Conclusion
sections of the proposal (3 min)
3. After each presentation, the group can
ask any clarifying questions

20% Project
With any extra time, you can work on your
project!

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