This week we are working hard at preparing for our upcoming District Writing Assessment (Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27). You will be working on reading and analyzing two (very short) texts, then answering a prompt about which one has a stronger argument. Once we've done that, we'll work on creating introductory and concluding paragraphs, and finally addressing counterclaims and rebuttals.
Listen. I know you think this sounds like a lot. Or that it's going to be really hard. Both of those are wrong. And I promise you, just like I told you on Friday that if you are paying attention and giving 100% effort this week, you will feel so prepared and confident when you sit down to take your DWA next week! If I were there in class today, I'd even give you a pinky promise on that - that's how confident I am about this.
Today with Ms. Fowlkes you're going to be working on dissecting an essay prompt in your notebook. Once you've done that, you're going to be assigned one of 3 topics to read about. Each topic presents a question and then 2 short texts: one in favor of the question, and one opposed to it. You'll start the reading in class today and finish it tomorrow in class; your packet shouldn't leave the classroom today!
Okay, grab your notebook and something to write with, then go ahead and pack your laptop away - you won't need it again today! See you on Friday!
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