March+7

Bell Ringer ** You need a cool repetend! ** What's that? Check out these ideas. A repetend is a creative and fun way to bring unity to your project and to help your reader find the central theme.

Brainstorm ideas for a repetend in your writer's notebook (Lists).

Read Aloud
Letter to the Editor

Mini-Lesson
Parts of a business letter. Are you writing a letter to an editor or to a Congressional member as one of your genres? (Possibly group 1?) Then you need to make sure you have done it right!

Fishbowl Exercise[[image:cafeharmon2010:imagesCAP10SY1.jpg width="248" height="291" align="right" caption="imagesCAP10SY1.jpg"]]
Share your rough draft of your persuasive component of your research project in small groups. We will follow the following format: 3 minutes - Share your project draft. 4 minutes - Clarifying Interview (Group members ask questions of the author.) 2 minutes - Author moves outside the group to listen. Group discusses strengths and weaknesses. What improvements can be made?

[|Interview Questions for Fishbowl Exercise- persuasive.doc]

Important Dates :
Today and Monday: Fishbowl rough drafts Tuesday and Wednesday- I will be out of class to give the EOC Literacy Exam. You will have time to work on your project. Thursday and Friday- Organizing projects and finishing touches.