Objective Content

Unit

Writing Workshop--Supporting An Interpretation

Local Objective

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a. Use appropriate prewriting and drafting skills to develop a persuasive essay supporting an interpretation of a work.

b. Revise the essay by adding precise nouns, verbs, adjectives, details, and quotations and other references to make the arguement more convincing.

c. Reflect on and assess one's writing process and interpretative essay.

Objective used to evaluate students

Yes

Assessment Activity

1. The students will be assessed by participating in class discussions and completing each step of the writing process. Students will be assessed on their ability to use appropriate prewriting and drafting skills to develop a persuasive essay supporting an interpretation of a work; to revise the essay by adding precise nouns, verbs, adjectives, details, and quotations and other references to make the arguement more convincing; to reflect on and assess one's writing process and interpretative essay.

Level of Expectation

80%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types

Concept	Evaluation Type
Final Writing	PE

Learning Activity

The students will:

1. Participate in a class discussion about a recent occasion when you discussed a message of a film or movie with family or peers. Think about other interpretations, different support ideas, and views of others.

2. Think of a prompt. Think of something you view different about that someone else. It could be school, sports, characters, subjects, etc.

3. Develop a thesis for your paper. Use a graphic organizer to organize your information. Gather evidence of support for your idea.

4. Using the writing process, write a rough draft. Include an introduction, body, conclusion, and write in the order of importance. Use transitional expressions.

5. Once paper has been written, check your paper with the content and organization guidelines. Make necessary revisions and write a final draft.

6. Include your final draft in your writing portfolio.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

1. Guide discussion about a recent occasion when students discussed the message of a film or movie with family or peers. Encourage them to think about how other interpretations, different support, and views emerge.

2. Help students to choose a prompt to write about. Ideas could be on things they view differently about school, sports, characters, subjects, etc.

3. Guide students as they develop a thesis for their writing. Help students create a graphic organizer to organize their information. Assist students in gathering their evidence of support.

4. Assist students with writing their rough drafts. Remind them to have an introduction, body, conclusion; and to write in the order of importance. Help students use transitional expressions.

5. Assist students with comparing their rough drafts to the content and organization guidelines. Discuss and necessary revisions and guide students as they write their final drafts.

6. Collect student writings to be added into writing porfolios.

Content Standards

CA 1, CA 4

Process Standards

1.8, 2.2, 2.1, 2.6, 4.8, 1.6

Equity/Workplace Readiness

MSIP Code	MSIP Indicator
R/I	Research/Information Skills

Resources

Holt Elements of Literature

Markerboard

Correction Exercise

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Spell Check

Special Needs

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Modified Assignments

GLEs v1.0

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/2/1/A/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	Grade 7	Follow a writing process to - create appropriate graphic organizers to provide a structure for information - apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing
CA/2/2/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Capitalization	Grade 7	Use conventions of capitalization in written text - titles (magazines, newspapers, songs, works of art - proper nouns (brand names of products, nationalities)
CA/2/2/C/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Punctuation	Grade 7	In composing text, use - comma rules for punctuating various sentence structures - correct format in writing titles - quotation marks in dialogue - lons in business letter salutations
CA/2/2/D/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Parts of Speech	Grade 7	Use parts of speech correctly in written text - pronouns and antecedents - consistent verb tense
CA/2/2/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Spelling	Grade 7	In writing, use dictionary, spell-check and other resources to spell correctly
CA/2/2/F/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Sentence Construction	Grade 7	In composing text, use - complex sentences in writing - precise and vivid language - editing to eliminate run-on sentences - cohesive devices
CA/2/3/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Audience and Purpose	Grade 7	Compose texts - that contain a created chart, graph and/or other graphic organizer based on printed information - and write a formal business letter and address an envelope - that address two different audiences and purposes using appropriate forms (e.g., explain the differences between seventh grade and second grade to a parent and to a second grader)

GLEs v2.0 and CLEs

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/W/1/A/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to use appropriate pre-writing strategies as needed
CA/W/1/A/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to generate a draft
CA/W/1/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice
CA/W/1/A/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to edit for conventions (W2E)
CA/W/1/A/7/e.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to share writing
CA/W/2/B/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Ideas and Content	7th Grade	Compose text with strong, controlling idea
CA/W/2/B/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Ideas and Content	7th Grade	Compose text with relevant, specific details
CA/W/2/C/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with an effective beginning, middle, and end
CA/W/2/C/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with a logical order
CA/W/2/C/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with appropriate paragraphing
CA/W/2/C/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences
CA/W/2/C/7/e	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with cohesive devices, especially transitions
CA/W/2/D/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Word Choice	7th Grade	Compose text using precise and vivid language
CA/W/2/D/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Word Choice	7th Grade	Compose text using writing techniques, such as figurative language, sensory detail, and purposeful dialogue
CA/W/2/E/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use commas and quotation marks in dialogue, and semi-colon in compound sentences
CA/W/2/E/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use correct agreement of pronoun and antecedent, and consistent verb tense
CA/W/2/E/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use standard spelling and classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling
CA/W/2/E/7/e.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, write legibly
CA/W/3/A/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features
CA/W/3/A/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, including a summary
CA/W/3/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, responding to literature

Objective Notes/Essential Questions

Date	Note/Question
6/25/2007 11:31:42 AM	5) Are the author and the title named in your introduction? Does your introduction have a clear thesis? Is the main idea of each paragraph clear, and does it support the thesis? Is the main idea of each body paragraph supported with evidence? Does your conclusion restate the thesis and summarize your main points? Does it leave readers with something to consider?