The expectation is silent working focused on the screen.  Your neighbor will excuse the rudeness as he or she is ignored.

Were you absent yesterday when the outline and prompts were provided in class?  If so, see the link below under “Resources” for the handout other students are using to guide today’s writing.  Below, there are links to the list of transitions and the handout containing details to write an introduction and conclusion.  Any other handouts may be used as well, but nothing written ahead of time, other than the outline, may be used to complete the paper today and tomorrow.

Resources

• Anchor Paper #2 Prompts and Outline Guide 2017
• Introduction and Conclusion Handout
• Transitions and Transitional Expressions

District Timed Writing #2 – Step-by-Step Directions

Formatting the Paper Before Writing

1. Open Word on the computer, not in Office 365
2. Double space the entire document before typing
3. Save OFTEN
4. MLA heading – use # in place of first and last name

Writing the Paper – See the Rubric Here!  Focus on the “Exemplary” column of the rubric.

1. Write the four to five paragraph essay.
2. Within each body paragraph, highlight in the turquoise blue on the computer the sentence(s) or portion of any sentence considered the concrete detail, NOT THE COMMENTARY, TOPIC SENTENCE, or CLOSING SENTENCE.

Post Writing

1. Edit and revise.  Double-check for errors!
   1. topic sentences and closing sentences
   2. thesis statement
   3. word choice (verbs especially, adjectives, adverbs)
      1. Highlight the word
      2. Use (Shift+F7)
   4. run-ons and fragments
   5. sentence beginnings and sentence types
   6. transitions
   7. POV always remains 3^rd person
   8. MLA heading and good title
   9. READ THE PAPER SLOWLY MAKING SURE EVERY WORD AND SENTENCE MAKES SENSE.
2. Save to the computer or a flash drive.

Before Printing

Review the turquoise blue highlighting to assure only the CDs are highlighted.  See #2 above in “Writing the Paper.”

After Printing

• Highlight the following in the paper
  • Thesis statement Main Idea – green
  • Thesis statement Opinion – pink
  • Each body paragraph’s topic sentence (1 sent) – blue
  • Each concrete detail – ONLY yellow IF NOT HIGHLIGHTED IN GREY NOW THAT IT IS PRINTED
  • Transitions – green box around each
• For ONE body paragraph with a minimum of eight sentences or the longest one available if none are eight sentences, do the following:
  • In the left margin, STAR the best body paragraph to evaluate for sentence beginnings, transitions, word choice, sentence variety (types), grammar, and overall quality of concrete details.  
  • In this starred paragraph, Box in Pink Highlighter – Strong word choice – verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs (any word that improves the imagery and helps to convey a specific message in context)

Staple the outline behind the essay and give to Mr. Thompson.

Stay quiet and please afford your neighbors the same quiet environment.

We evaluated the fire recovery outline for a grade.  

Topics were introduced for tomorrow’s anchor paper #2, and students are to write the outline before coming to the lab, 1425, tomorrow to begin writing the paper.

Pre-Writing for District Timed Writing #2

• Read the prompt – reread the prompt.
• Consult the “Addressing the Writing Prompt” handout.
• Determine the focus of the paper.
• Brainstorm possible ideas to develop the prompt into a more limited topic (thesis).
• Brainstorm main ideas and possible concrete details.
• Outline main ideas and concrete details.
  • Outline guide due in lab 3/23

Homework –

Outline Practice #3 – 40 point rubric will be online – Review it possibly before starting the outline but DEFINITELY AFTER finishing the outline with a thesis, three MIs, and three to five concrete details for each main idea – only one full sentence.

Prompt for Outline
Students within a school possess a great deal of resources at their disposal to help the community. Last weekend a fellow student’s home burned from a space heater. Create a thesis and an outline to lay out an executable and plausible plan, capable of being implemented and led by a student. It should help the family recover from the loss. Consider what the family needs and the possible methods to meet these needs.

Rubric for Outline #3 – Fire