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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
Mr. VerlinSouth Philadelphia High SchoolSeptember 9, 2014
Preliminaries Pre-class (5 homework points): take
out your newspaper articles so I can check them.
Objectives
Be able to identify an issue you feel strongly about.
Be able to write a thesis statement using the T5WS writing strategy.
Be able to explain your point of view in the form of a short letter.
Be able to have that letter published.
Focus Lesson: …Your Voice… Thesis Statements: T5W Strategy
Topic 5 Ws (and 1 H) Sentence Formation
Read “Little girl was shot…” Small groups Independently
Write a thesis statement using the T5WS strategy.
Focus Lesson: …Your Voice… Listen to my letter “Corrosive Culture
of Silence” read aloud. How to write a letter in 2 easy steps:
State the problem. State the solution.
Homework: Letter to Editor Due 9/19 for 50 project points. Read either the Inquirer or Daily
News over the next few days. Find a story you feel strongly about. Write a draft letter to the editor (150
words max.)