Wednesday, January 22, 2014

I can...

• determine the organization and elements of an expository essay
• create an anchor chart to remind us of an expository essay's organization
• practice using absolutes in sentences

Opening:

1.  Let's review the model and see if we can determine its key features and organization (Grammar Moment).

• Mark the text for:
• facts
• evidence
• details
• examples

• How is it organized? Label the following:
• Controlling Idea
• Topic Sentences
• Supporting Information
• Introduction
• Hook
• Body
• Conclusion
• What is the purpose of each element?

2. In your Class Notebook, create a graphic organizer of the components and characteristics of a multi-paragraph expository essay. 

Work Period:
3. Return to the image on page 8.  What are some core sentences you created?

• Rewrite your core sentence (the sentence for Description 1) below the description on page 8 using one or two absolutes.
• Feel free to mix the visual and imaginative or create two absolute brush strokes of the same type.

4. With a partner, find a picture in a magazine (not an advertisement)

5. Cut out the picture.

6. Use "Description 2" on page 9 and create a sentence using an absolute or two.

Closing:
7. Rewrite your final draft sentence on a notecard and paste them together onto a piece of construction paper.