Friday, January 31st

Lesson Objectives - In groups, students will read and discuss samples of editorials that were written and published by their peers from all over the country.  They will apply the SOAPSTone technique to their sample as well as evaluate the means by which the writer makes a persuasive argument.  Eventually, groups will present their findings to the rest of the class.

Homework - Two things:

• Students will finish their letter response from pages 156-158.  The letter should be 3/4 to 1 side of a page long.  This will count as a double homework assignment.
• Students are to continue looking for samples of editorials either online or in print.  Hint: check out www.teenink.com.  Click on the Non-Fiction tab, then All Opinions.

 CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.