Using the information already gathered, students will fill out the five paragraph essay outline, completely and clearly.
Time:
Thirty to forty five minutes
Pre-Instructional Activities:
What not to do, the following are statements that should not appear on your paper at any time today. Why? Why are these bad in an essay?
“I am going to write about….”
“My topic is…”
“My thesis statement is…”
“Today my topic is…”
Content Presentation:
At this point, students have all the information they need to complete the learner participation activity.
Learner Participation:
Teacher will project the graphic organizer on the SMART Board and walk through the steps of filling it out, writing out examples for each section. Students will complete the graphic organizer for the essay outline. Once the outline is complete, they will get it passed off by the teacher before they can begin writing their essay.
Assessment:
Students will write a five paragraph essay on the topic they chose at the beginning of this unit, with correct citations listed on a reference page for all of the sources used.
Follow-Through Activity:
After students have finished their essays, they will have to peer edit another student’s essay before the teacher will grade them. The student will have the opportunity to make changes before turning the final draft into the teacher.