Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wednesday, April 24, Odyssey Final Test and Essay Draft

Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on their knowledge of The Odyssey and begin first draft of essay according to rubric and guidelines.

DO NOW

Practice editing handout.  

Direct Instruction

Odyssey test.

Guided / Independent

Use a T chart to organize your thoughts prior to writing your  4 paragraph, compare / contrast essay.  Write your thesis statement at the top and then, depending on your topic choice, list at least three examples from the text that you intend to include in the first paragraph (comparing) and then the second paragraph (contrasting).  This will help you to see if you have enough strong evidence to support your thesis statement.

Exit Pass

Turn in completed t-chart with thesis and at least three strong points in each column of your t-chart.


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