Bell-ringer and instructions

December 4, 2012                                                                                     Mr. Spivy

Bell-ringer:

After reading the novel, The Outsiders, and then watching the movie, you should write a paragraph (five sentences) detailing some differences you noticed. Contrast the novel and the film, not compare them.

Agenda 1^st, 4^th, 7^th, 8^th

Bell-ringer

Type rough draft of essay

Agenda Block

Bell-ringer

Silent Sustained Reading 

Grammar: Adverb Battleship Game (it's so easy!)  click

Type rough draft of essay

Instructions:

1.) You must complete the instructions from yesterday before you can do today's. If you have not finished typing the introduction and body of your essay, do that first! 

2.) It is now time to write your conclusion. Your conclusion should rephrase the thesis statement from your introduction. However, change the wording so that the reader does not experience deja-vu. 

Once you have placed your thesis statement at the beginning of your conclusion paragraph you have a few options for how you can end your beautifully crafted essay. 

a.) Challenge the reader--you have just presented them with a great description of two completely different people. The chances are that the reader has at one point judged a person who is like one of your topics because of how they looked or acted. Challenge them to see the world (and the people who are far too often judged) differently.

b.) Looking to the future--speculate what life might be like for the two subject in ten years time. Is life positive or negative for them? Can that be changed through the actions of others?

c.)Posing a question-- think of question that the reader may have (or should have) in his head by the time he is finished reading this. This question should cause the reader to leave your essay thinking!

3.) When you are completely done with your essay, go to WV Writes and click on "Essay Check." Follow the instructions you will find there.

4.) Everyone must have a copy of his/her essay with them tomorrow in class. You will be graded on this. The printer in the computer lab does work. Make sure to select Lexmark T522. Do not select Lexmark T522 (Copy 1). If your computer is not hooked up to the printer, we will find you one that is.