Wednesday, January 14, 2009

1-13-08: TCDR Strategy & Essay Format (B Days)

Today we started class with our punctual piece: You were asked to list all of the components of an essay (at least six!).

Next we played Jeopardy to review our class policies and procedures...
What we do everyday at the beginning of class.
Where you can find me when you need me.
What to do if you miss class.
Just to name a few.

Then we started talked through our punctual piece and began talking through the TCDR strategy. This strategy is very helpful for writing an essay. Writing essays is usually hard not because of the actual writing, but because of the thinking behind the writing. The TCDR strategy will help you with the thinking, so the writing will be much easier.

We talked through the strategy and started practicing with the Practice Worksheets. This worksheet if it wasn't completed by the end of class is due next time!

After this, we discussed effective Thesis Statements. You completed an exercise in which you examined both good and bad Thesis Statements and explained what was missing from them. If you didn't finish, this is due next time!

For Thursday:
1. Complete the TCDR Packet & Thesis Statement Examination
2. Remember to get your Outside Reading Book
3. Complete Writer's Notebook #2

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