Language Arts

Week of 1/15 - 1/19

We will finalize and sign PSRs this week as you prepare for conferences.  We will continue working on persuasive essays with the goal of completing the rough draft by the end of class on Friday.

Mon. 1/15	Tue. 1/16	Wed. 1/17	Thu. 1/18	Fri. 1/19
Learning Target: No Class	Learning Target: 1) I can reflect on my writing. 2) I can use feedback to improve my writing.	Learning Target: 1) I can organize my reasons and examples in my persuasive essay. 2) I can evaluate my claim to make sure it is clear to my audience.	Learning Target: 1) I can maintain a professional, formal tone in my writing.	Learning Target: 1) I can identify bias in both my own writing and the writing of others.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday NO SCHOOL	Final revisions and edits of PSRs PSR checklist Continuing to gather information for persuasive essay	Creating a Structure for Your Rough Draft & Evaluating Your Claim Writer’s Workshop	Using Formal Tone in an Essay Mentor Persuasive Essay Writer’s Workshop PSR Signing	Identifying Bias Writer’s Workshop PSR Signing Persuasive Essay Rough Draft Due