Concluding Paragraph

Today we worked on the concluding paragraph. Here are the main things you want to remember about the concluding paragraph:

--You need to summarize the thesis statement but put it into a specific context.

--Then, summarize the effects of your main points. For example, summarize the effects of drug and alcohol abuse in teens, or summarize the effects of students working together in virtual study groups.

--Finally, leave your reader with a final thought. If you have been arguing the benefits of social media, give your reader an example of how social media can be used even more widely than it already is, or explain another benefit that you haven't mentioned before. If you have been arguing the harms of social media, give your reader a solution to some of the problems that you've been talking about.

For homework, you need to type out your ENTIRE research paper and bring it to class printed. Remember also what Mr. Hannah and I said about formatting. If you're typing your research paper out on Notes on your iPad, you're going to have to do some re-formatting when you copy and paste it into Microsoft Word.

If you have any questions, please email me or Mr. Hannah.

DEETS
In-class:
--Morphology Quiz
--Concluding Paragraph

HW:
--Rough Draft due! (typed and printed!)
--Read to pg. 65 in Night

Introductory Paragraph

Today we worked on the introductory paragraphs to our research paper. For those of you who'd like to reference the powerpoint we went over in class, it's up on Schoology under the Research Paper folder.

Don't forget: the thesis is the LAST SENTENCE of the introductory paragraph.

Here are some other important things to remember:

--The hook is the first sentence of your research paper. It can be a surprising fact, humor, or a quote. It's meant to "hook" your reader into your research paper and make them interested in what you're writing about.

--The transition is the sentence that comes after the hook. This sentence is meant to link your hook into the main topic of your research paper--social media.

--Then, summarize the three main points you'll be discussing in your research paper.

--Lastly, finish with your thesis.

For tomorrow, you'll need to have your graphic organizer completed as well as either a written-out or printed copy of your introductory paragraph.

Tomorrow, we'll work on the concluding paragraph.

DEETS
In-class:
--Intro Paragraph PPT
--Intro Paragraph Organizer

HW:
--Intro Paragraph Organizer and written-out or printed copy of intro paragraph
--Morphology Quiz tomorrow!
--Read to pg. 65 in Night due Monday
--Rough draft due Monday!

Night Chapter 3

Today you had your second paragraph quiz on Night on chapters 2 and 3. This should have been an easy one!

Afterwards, we went through the Chapter 3 Powerpoint to highlight some of the main points in the chapter. I've uploaded the powerpoint up on Schoology under the Night folder.

Here's the video we watched on the Bystander Effect. Remember, this may explain why no one did anything when many people knew exactly what was going on in the concentration camps.

Please make sure you go through the powerpoint once more to refresh your memory of everything we talked about in class today.

Tomorrow, we'll be working on our introductory paragraphs as part of our research paper. Friday, we'll be working on our concluding paragraphs. And Monday is when the Rough Draft is due.

NOTE: If you haven't finished your MEAL organizers by tomorrow, Mr. Hannah and I can do very little to help you. If you need the help, please come back after school today to catch you up. If not, you're going to be very behind in writing your rough draft for Monday's class.

Get it done!

DEETS
In-class:
--MEAL Organizers Check
--Chapter 3 Quiz
--Chapter 3 Powerpoint

HW:
--Read up to pg. 65 in Night by Monday

Finishing my MEAL

After Morphology and DEAR time, we got back to finishing our MEAL organizers.

Remember, the powerpoint on the MEAL format, as well as that slide with all the different word banks are up on Schoology under the Research Paper folder.

After today's class, Mr. Hannah and I came up with a list of words that you could interchange in your research paper so you're not using the same words over and over again:

Social Media:
social networking
Internet
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram

Teenagers:
young adults
adolescents
minors
the youth
young people
children

Internet:
World Wide Web
cyberspace
the Web
online
information superhighway
computer network

Research:
examination
study
investigation
statistics
analysis
review
inspection

If we come across any other words that need synonyms, I'll list them here.

As for tomorrow, make sure you read pages 24-47 of Night tonight to prepare for your next paragraph quiz tomorrow. Also, this is the critical point in the research paper. If you feel your analysis is not utterly fantastically unbelievably amazing, YOU NEED TO STAY AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK. I cannot urge you enough to get the extra help now before we wrap up this whole process. This will be the difference between passing and failing this class, as I've assured you many times before.

DEETS
In-class:
--Morphology
--DEAR
--Finish MEAL

HW:
--Read pgs. 24-47 in Night
--Check Analysis
--Finish MEAL organziers

MEAL Format

Today we started the MEAL format outline. We worked on our M and L's. The powerpoint is up on Schoology under the Reserch Paper folder.

These outlines will be due by the end of the day on Tuesday. Get it done! You don't want to start this all on Tuesday and not be able to get it done because it will go in as a grade.

Don't forget--tomorrow you need to have pages 1-23 read of Night. You will have your first paragraph quiz. Be ready!

DEETS
In-class:
--MEAL Powerpoint
--MEAL Outlines

HW:
--Read pgs.1-23 of Night for quiz tomorrow!
--Finish MEAL outlines by end of the period on Tuesday

Analyzing Quotes Continued...

Today you presented your Othello Projects. Thank you for being such great sports through this whole process. I know working in groups is sometimes sressful, but these skills you're learning now are essential to your future. I was also thoroughly impressed with some of the projects I saw today. I saw a lot of creativity and a lot of collaboration. Great work.

After your presentations, we gave you the rest of the period to work on your analysis. Remember, you need to have most of these done by tomorrow, because tomorrow we're starting the M and the L's of your paragraphs. You'll need to have the E and the A's done in order to do that.

Don't slack off now! Once we're done with this step, the research paper is easy-sailing.

DEETS
In-class:
--Othello Presentations
--Index Cards Analysis

HW:
--Index Cards Analysis
--Read pgs. 1-23 of Night due FRIDAY

Analyzing Quotes

After today's Morphology lesson and DEAR time, we started the crucial part of this entire research paper process--the analysis (duh! duh! duh!).

For the rest of the week, you'll be working on your analysis of the nine quotes you picked. This is the most difficult part of the research paper process because it requires you to think extremely critically, but remember, Mr. Hannah and I are here to help you. You will have plenty of time in class to work on your analysis; however, if you slack off and goof around in class, you will be stuck doing this work at home. Again, this is where a lot of people fall behind in this process and start playing catch-up. Don't let yourself become one of those people. Stay with us!

Here are the main questions you want to ask yourself:

1) What does this quote mean? (Explain/summarize the quote using different words.)

and

2) How does this quote show the cost or benefits of social networking?


Use these sentence starters to help you:

For the explanation--

          This means that...

For the analysis--
         
          This shows that....


Things to keep in mind--

--Define unfamiliar words

--Do not use the same words from the quote in your explanation


The powerpoint we went over in class today is up on Schoology under the Research Paper folder for your reference. Go back to this powerpoint if you get stuck on one of your quotes or forget how you're supposed to format your analysis.

DEETS
In-class:
--Morphology
--DEAR
--Analyzing Quotes PPT
--Analysis on Index Cards

HW:
--Group Project due TOMORROW
--Analysis of Index Cards
--Read pgs. 1-23 of Night due FRIDAY