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Building Ideas int o body parargraphs

Building Ideas int o body parargraphs. Thursday, September 27 th , 2012. Sit at your assigned table number (that’s where your SB will be). SPONGE. Directions: Turn to page 148 in the green Grammar for Writing books. Do #5-8 in your Source Book .

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Building Ideas int o body parargraphs

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  1. Building Ideas into body parargraphs Thursday, September 27th, 2012

  2. Sit at your assigned table number (that’s where your SB will be) SPONGE Directions: Turn to page 148 in the green Grammar for Writing books. Do #5-8 in your Source Book. Write each sentence and identify if the boldfaced group of words in an Independent Clause or Dependent Clause. There is to be no talking at this time.

  3. Concept review What is a(n): • clause? • Independent clause? • Dependent clause? • Adjective Clause? • Adverb Clause? • Noun Clause?

  4. What is Brainstorming? • Why brainstorm? • How to brainstorm? • What is your end goal?

  5. Brainstorm a topic Topic: Audience: Purpose: Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3

  6. Reality Central • You will work in pairs. • You and your partner will need to choose to read one of the stories below and complete the questions when you finish on one sheet of paper: • “Fit to a Tee” (about freedom of speech) pg 117 • “City Spam” (about advertising billboards) pg 121

  7. Let’s discuss • Which article did you choose and what did you think about it? • How were the paragraphs written? • Were they strong? • What made for strong paragraphs?

  8. Work period • Should college athletes be paid for playing? • Should the elderly receive free bus rides? • Should state colleges be free to attend? • Should all American citizens have to complete a year of community service? • Should students be required to take Spanish classes? • Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen? • Should the driving age be raised to twenty-one?

  9. More topics to discuss • Should students be paid for having good grades? • Should not wearing a seatbelt be illegal? • Should students’ textbooks be replaced by notebook computers? • Should students have to pass a basic skills test to graduate high school? • Should schools raise money by selling candy and sugary soft drinks to students? • Should schools serve french-fries and fried potato products to students at lunch? • Should students’ grades in gym affect their grade point averages?

  10. closing • Why is it important to brainstorm? • Write your answer in your Source Book.

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