Agenda
1) Warmup
Write a paragraph in which you tell me that Chris is mean. Include three facts:
a) Chris tortures a neighbor's dog
b) Chris kicked a baby in the head
c) Chris refused to help an old lady cross the street
When writing your paragraph, pay attention to four things
• Topic sentence—introduce the subject
• What order do you put the facts in?
• What connecting words do you use to introduce each fact
• The last sentence, which summarizes the paragraph
2) Essay Worksheet
Homework:
Finish worksheet
Over the weekend I came up with a new way to teach the details and explanations part of the essay process. So rather than wait until next year, I decided to reteach this process right away.
