Agenda

• Journal Entry-Superbowl Advertisements

• Greek and latin root words (last five)• Timed Writing Tomorrow• Reading Upfront “Invasion of the

Drones”

Journal-write in your English notebook

• Answer two of the following questions in complete sentences.

• You were suppose to answer four of these for homework

Journal Prompt-Answer 21. What ad(s) did you find most entertaining, and why? (students should be specific and give details here) 2. What ad(s) did you find the most dull, and why? 3. Which ad(s) did you think were most effective, and why? 4. Which ad(s) were you most willing to share (email, blog about) with a friend? 5. Which ad(s) featured well-known personalities? Why? 6. Which “techniques of persuasion” were used in each ad? 7. Calculate the total cost to the TV network if each ad costs an estimated $3 million. 8. How do Super Bowl advertisers get mileage for their message after the game is over? 9. How many ads did you spot inside the stadium?

Study the following Greek and Latin Root Words for this Friday

1. Corp-2. Sub-3. Auto-4. Dem-5. Un-

6.Therm-7. Anthro-8. ology-9. Mal-10. Dyn-

Writing Prompt•One question

•55 minutes to finish

Be Sure to…•Brainstorm

•Include: Intro, Body, Conclusion

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

This quotation demonstrates the positive effects

of speaking kindly. Do you agree with Mother Teresa that kind words are easily spoken and long-lasting? Write about a time when you spoke kindly to someone, or someone offered words of encouragement to you. In your essay, describe the incident, provide specific details, and explain the impact that the person’s words had on you or the other person.

*What type of essay are you writing?*What three things do you need to include?

Mark each thing you’re supposed to do.

This quotation demonstrates the positive effects of speaking kindly. Do you agree with Mother Teresa that kind words are easily spoken and long-lasting? Write about a time when you spoke kindly to someone, or someone offered words of encouragement to you. In your essay, describe the incident, provide specific details, and explain the impact that the person’s words had on you or the other person.

This is what you’re writing. – You’re just telling a story.

These are the three things you need to do.

Your essay will be scored on the following aspects of your writing:

Ideas and content: Does your essay accomplish the assigned task?

Organization: Does your essay contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion?

Style: Do the language and vocabulary in your essay help to convey a clear message and to create interest?

Voice: Are the tone and language appropriate for your intended audience?

Language Conventions: Have you used correct sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation?

How is my essay scored?

The essay is scored by hand on a 6 point scale for each of the following categories.

Ideas & ContentOrganizationStyle Voice

Ideas & Content

Make sure you:

Do all the things asked for in the prompt

Present a unified idea without going off on tangents.

Use relevant, developed supporting details

OrganizationMake sure you

Organize your thoughts logically

Have a beginning, middle, and end

Include smooth transitions

StyleMake sure youUse precise, vivid, challenging

vocabulary (sensory details anyone?)Vary your sentence patterns (make sure

to have plenty of complex sentences)Put your own spin on it

◦ Include Imagery◦ Use Dialogue◦ Use Humor or Suspense (Where appropriate)

Voice

Make sure youSound professional and confident

◦He probably wrote it because he partially believed...

Are not too conversational ◦The students don’t focus because of

their netbooks, phones, and things like that.

Know who your target audience is

You sound unsure of yourself.

This is too vague. Cut it out.

Extra RemindersNo Slang!Don’t just circle misspelled

words.BrainstormDo not use first person.Maintain consistent verb tense.

◦I saw him yesterday. ◦He says, “What’s up?” ◦I said, “Not much.”

Writing Prompt 55 minutes

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

This quotation demonstrates the positive effects of speaking kindly. Do you agree with Mother Teresa that kind words are easily spoken and long-lasting?

Write about a time when you spoke kindly to someone, or someone offered words of encouragement to you. In your essay, describe the incident, provide specific details, and explain the impact that the person’s words had on you or the other person.

Your essay will be scored on the following aspects of your writing:

Ideas and content: Does your essay accomplish the assigned task?

Organization: Does your essay contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion?

Style: Do the language and vocabulary in your essay help to convey a clear message and to

create interest?

Voice: Are the tone and language appropriate for your intended audience?

Language Conventions: Have you used correct sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation?

Invasion of the Droneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=RgEkpsH59AY