Writing warm up–> Finish this sentence and explain: When people look at me, they would never guess _____. Try to write at least 6 sentences.
Grade Tracker–> This will be your weekly writing assignment. Please note! There is an opportunity to improve your grade. Take advantage of it.
Observations–> I gave feedback on many essays this weekend. Here is some of what I noticed. Tomorrow we will have a formal peer-editing activity.
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Book title format
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Academic tone
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Third person only
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Specific text evidence
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EXPLAIN how text evidence proves your points
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Introduce quotes
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Questions are gross
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Don’t talk about the essay in the essay
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