English II
Argument and Research
Flashback Quiz
 What are the fours types of evidence we learned
about in last class. You may use your notes.
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Review
 What do you know about an essay?
Review
 What is the difference between an informational
essay and an argument?
November 20
 Target: I can identify the parts of an essay.
 Agenda:
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Quiz
Essay Parts
Practice intro and body 1
Read Act 4
Argument vs. Informational
 Paragraph by paragraph
 Essay
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Marriage
 What is marriage? Marriage is when people love each
other and start a family. American marriage has
customs, food, and clothing.
Basic structure:
 Introduction
 Topic sentence
 Background information
 Thesis statement or claim
Body 1, Body 2, Body 3
 Topic sentence
 Evidence
 Explanation
Conclusion
 Review main points in 2-3 sentences.
Essay Types
Argumentative Essay
Informational Essay
Look at The Two Essays
 Read them and as a group identify if it is an
Argumentative essay or an informational essay.
 Explain how you know what type it is.
Exit Quiz
 What is the biggest difference between an
informational essay and an argumentative essay?
November 12
 Target: I can research a topic
 Agenda:
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iSafe video
Go over outline
Finish research
Write introduction
Begin reading Act 1
November 14
 Target: I can paraphrase the information form a
quote.
 Agenda:
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Quiz
Reading with questions
View first part of film
Body 1 of essay
Quiz
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Name the 4 types of evidence
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Research Essay
 Does you culture believe in the supernatural?
November 25
 Target: I can compare two different versions of the
same text.
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Agenda:
Write body 1 of essay
View movie
Compare events
Outline
Introduction:
Topic
My culture has wedding traditions.
Background:
Tell me about the traditions.
Thesis statement:
 My culture has wedding traditions, clothes, and food.
Body 1
 Topic:
 My culture has wedding traditions.
 Evidence:
 Tell me what it is and give evidence from a website.
(powerpoint)
Explain the evidence:
The evidence shows that ….
Analyze how the events are similar
and different.
Gnomeo and Juliet is different from the play Romeo and
Juliet in 3 ways:
1.
2.
3.
Gnomeo and Juliet is the same as Romeo and Juliet
because _________________________
_____________________________________.
December 2
 Target: I can write an essay using evidence.
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Agenda:
Review Essay parts
Finish essay paragraph 3
Notes on speaking and performing
Split up the scenes and have students read them as a
group.
 You will perform your scene for the class.
Body 2
 Topic:
 My culture has specific clothes that the people wear at
weddings.
 Evidence:
 Tell me what it is and give evidence from a website.
 Explain the evidence:
 The evidence shows that ….
You will be given lines to perform for
the class.
 Make sure you read your lines and practice saying
each word with your group.
Speaking and Performing
 Speak clearly
 Pronounce the words correctly
 Don’t read too slow or too fast.
Read scene together and watch the
scene to practice.
 Practice your lines.
December 4
 Target: I can identify the parts of an informational
essay.
 I can Speak and pronounce words clearly.
Agenda:
Essay format quiz
Essay annotation
Speaking peer evaluation
Flashback Quiz
Label each paragraph: Circle the correct answer for each
How many paragraphs are in an essay? 4 or 5
What is the name for each paragraph, circle the correct
answer:
 1. Body 1 or Introduction
 2. Introduction or Body 1
 3. Body 3 or Body 2
 4. Body 3 or Body 2
 5. Introduction or Conclusion
Quiz
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Explain the three things the go in a body paragraph:
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Annotations
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Label each paragraph on the side:
Introduction, body1,2,3, conclusion
Introduction:
Highlight the thesis statement in yellow.
Body paragraphs:
Highlight the topic sentence in blue.
Highlight the evidence in green.
Highlight the explanation in pink.
Speaking
 Perform your part in front of a peer.
 Check each other using the peer guide.
View Act 4
 Make notes about actions you might be able to
include in your part.
 Actions I could use to improve my part are
__________________________________
because _____________________________.
December 8
 Target: I can speak present information clearly.
 Agenda:
 I will paraphrase my lines and identify an action for each
line.
 Practice together.
 Perform after lunch.