Tuesday/ Wednesday
Agenda
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Journal Do Now (15 minutes)
I, Juan de Pareja chapter 13 (30 minutes)
Essay Prompt (15 minutes)
Response to Literature Notes (15 minutes)
Outline/ Thesis Statement Rubric (10
minutes)
6. Outline/ Thesis Statement ( 15 minutes)
Today’s Objectives
• You will compose a one-page journal entry in response to the
following question: “How has Bartolome changed Juan’s life?”
• You will completely fill in the Chapter 13 Flowchart we read chapter
13 aloud.
• You will take thorough notes on the process of composing a
response to literature essay.
• You will receive the prompt for your response to literature essay.
• You will work as a class to create a rubric for their outlines and
thesis statements.
• You will independently fill in your outlines and compose a thesis
statement for your upcoming response to literature essay.
• You will peer edit one another’s outlines and thesis statements
based on the class-composed rubric and provide feedback on areas
your partners can improve.
But Why Ms. Cluff?...
• Many of you are thinking, “Why do we have to write an
essay?”
• We are learning how to write effective outlines and thesis
statements so that your essays will be organized, flow more
smoothly, and overall, you will become better writers,
which will prepare you for eighth grade, high school,
college, and beyond.
• We are analyzing literature to prepare us for the
benchmarks, the CST, and future applications and
assignments that you may encounter as you make your way
into high school, college, and the professional world.
• You will be expected to know how to write an effective and
meaningful response to literature essay next year, in high
school, and especially in college, so let’s learn it correctly
and completely now so that you won’t have to worry about
it later.
Journal Do Now (page 44L)
Write one full page in response to the following
question:
“In what ways has Bartolome had a profound
effect on Juan’s life?”
*There is no right or wrong answer as long as
you are responding to this question. I want you
to think and write.
Chapter 13 (Page 44R)
• As we read through chapter 13, fill in your
flowchart.
• You will tape the flowchart to page 44R after
we go over it after the reading.
(PAGE 45L) RESPONSE TO LITERATURE ESSAY
You are going to tape your essay prompt to page
45L to ensure that you don’t lose it and so
that it will be easy to refer back to.
Essay topic…
In what three ways does Bartolome
Esteban Murillo have a profound
effect on Juan's life?
(Page 45R) Response to Literature Essay
Things to remember…
• This is NOT a summary
• This is an essay in which
you will analyze some
aspect of the novel.
• Writing is a Process: Prewriting, outlining, rough
drafts, and final drafts are
necessary for an effective
essay.
• There should not be any
1st or 2nd person
pronouns in your essay.
Steps to writing:
1. Pre-Writing (We’ve done
some of this in our
journal activities and
previous class
discussions.)
2. Outline your essay
3. Write a rough draft
4. Revise your rough draft
5. Write your final draft
OUTLINE (PAGE 46L) COPY THIS OUTLINE INTO YOUR
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS AND SKIP ABOUT 2 LINES IN
BETWEEN EACH ROMAN NUMERAL.
I.
Introduction—restate prompt and tell readers what the
essay will be about
II. Body Paragraph #1--Way #1 that Bartolome changed
Juan’s life
III. Body Paragraph #2—Way #2 that Bartolome changed
Juan’s life
IV. Body Paragraph #3—Way #3 that Bartolome changed
Juan’s life
V. Conclusion—wrap everything up and make your point
Thesis Statement (page 46R)
• To compose a strong introduction you need a clear,
one-sentence thesis statement.
• The most specific point in your introduction should be
the thesis.
• This sentence will tell readers what your entire essay is
going to be about, and it will keep you focused.
• You want to state your claim and briefly state your
three reasons.
• This will be the last sentence of your introduction
paragraph.
Ex. Bartolome impacts Juan’s life because/when reason
#1, reason #2, and reason #3.
The purpose of writing an outline is to plan your essay ahead of time
and keep yourself on track as you write your essay.
• What should your outline have?
Outline and Thesis Statement Rubric
– Claim in the intro P
– 3 reasons (1 for each body P); should be supporting the claim
– Correct spelling and grammar
• What shouldn’t it have?
– Misspelled words or grammar errors
– Supporting details in the wrong place
– Don’t need quotes
The purpose of the thesis statement is to briefly tell your reader what
the entire essay is going to be about.
• What should your thesis statement have?
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3 reasons
-goes at the end of intro P
Topic of essay
-claim
Complete sentence
-clearly stated
Tells what the essay will be able
Brief
-1 sentence
• Have shouldn’t it have?
– Shouldn’t have details
– Shouldn’t be off topic
-no run-on sentence
-no spelling/ grammar errors
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What your outline/thesis statement
should look…
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Body #1—Bartolome is Juan’s friend.
III. Body #2—Bartolome is one of the first people to
show Juan respect.
IV. Body #3—When Juan shows Bartolome his
painting, Bartolome praises Juan’s
painting and encourages him to
continue painting.
V. Conclusion
• Thesis Statement
• Bartolome impacts Juan’s life by being his friend, showing him
respect, and encouraging him to continue painting.
• ??—Many of you are already good writers, but how can
we take your writing to the next level?
Thesis statement and Outline
• Right now you have 5 minutes to:
– fill in your outline with the three reasons you are
going to use in your essay for body paragraphs 1, 2,
and 3. (Roman Numerals II., III., and IV.) (page 46L)
– Write an effective thesis statement on your index
card. (We will tape this index card onto page 46R
under your notes for thesis statement.)
Peer Editing
• Step One: Switch notebooks with someone at your table.
• Step Two: Read over your partner’s outline and thesis
statement a few times.
• Step Three: Refer back to the rubric we came up with to
provide your partner with some feedback.
• Step Four: Under your partners outline and/or thesis
statement, write two things your partner needs to work
on and two things your partner is doing really well.
• Step Five: Once both of you have written 4 comments in
each others’ notebooks, have a quick conversation
discussing your findings and offering support and
possible changes.
• Step Six: Take about 5 more minutes to edit your outline
and/or thesis statement based on the feedback you
received from your partner.
Thursday/ Friday
Chapters 14-15 (page 47L)
• Write 3 bullets and 1 picture for each chapter
as we read chapters 14 and 15
• Chapter 14
– 3 bullets + 1 picture/symbol/etc.
• Chapter 15
– 3 bullets + 1 picture/symbol/etc.
Vocab Quiz #8
Spelling
Vocabulary
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Generation
Referring
Modify
Conquer
Opposition
Ravenous
Controversy
Imposed
Implying
Continents
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(page 47R) New Words…
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Assumption—noun—the act of assuming or taking for granted
Characteristic—noun—a quality that makes something
recognizable
3. Chronological—adjective—arranged in the order in which events
occur
4. Conflict—noun—opposition between or among different forces;
clash
5. Critique—noun—an assessment, usually of a creative work
6. Focus—verb—to look closely at
7. Involvement—noun—participation
8. Reaction—noun—an opposing action, a response
9. Sequence—noun—one thing after another in logical or
chronological order
10. Summarize—verb—briefly state the most important events in a
story
Introduction Paragraph (page 48R)
• There are 4 components to an effective Introduction
Paragraph hook. book info. Quick summary. Thesis
statement.
• It will have an interesting, general opening or hook. (1
sentence)
• You will introduce the author and title in the second or
third sentence. (1-2)
• Add some connected ideas before and after the
introduction of the author. (2-3)
• The introduction will be a minimum of four sentences.
• The introduction will have a clear and complete thesis as
the last sentence. (1)
I. Hook—a sentence that catches the reader’s
attention
-Question: How do everyday people change
and influence your life?
-General statement or comment about the
topic: People come and go, but there are
always those who have a profound effect on
your life.
**1st sentence of your essay
II. Book information: Title, author, and the main
characters and actions that relate to the topic of
the essay.
Title: I, Juan de Pareja
Author : Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
Main Characters: Juan de Pareja, Diego Velasquez,
Bartolome Murillo
The story of I, Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth de
Trevino, is about Juan, Diego, and Murillo painting
what they really see.
III. Quick Summary of story (2 or 3 sentences)
Juan de Pareja, who was forbidden to paint because
he was a slave, painted without anyone knowing
until he met Murillo. Murillo was understanding
of Juan’s love to paint and approved of Juan’s
painting.
IV. Thesis Statement :
-One sentence that ALWAYS comes as the last sentence
of the introduction paragraph.
-It tells readers what the entire essay is going to be
about.
Format: restate the prompt/question of the essay +
reason #1, reason #2, and reason #3.
Murillo changed Juan’s life by being his friend,
encouraging Juan to continue painting, and giving him
a studio to live in after Diego dies.
Bipity Bopity Boo…. Put it all together and what have
we got???... Bity Bopity Boo…
People come and go, but there are always those who
have a profound effect on your life. The story of I,
Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth de Trevino, is about Juan,
Diego, and Murillo painting what they really see. Juan
de Pareja, who was forbidden to paint because he was
a slave, painted without anyone knowing until he met
Murillo. Murillo was understanding of Juan’s love to
paint and approved of Juan’s painting. Murillo
changed Juan’s life by being his friend, encouraging
Juan to continue painting, and giving him a studio to
live in after Diego dies.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PROMPT …
INTRO PARAGRAPH
You have 15 minutes to write an introduction
paragraph. Obviously, this is only a rough
draft so don’t stress out too much. Try your
best and remember the tips, rules, and
notes we’ve just gone over.