Senior EnglishSeptember 29, 2015

Do Now

• When was the last time you wrote a research essay? What was it about – were you interested in the topic?

• What emotions and activities do you associate with research and research essays?

• What do you like about research essays and what do you dislike?

Agenda and Learning Targets

1. Midterm: Argumentative Research Essay for ‘Jobs and Majors’

2. Deconstructing the argumentative research rubric

3. Mentor Text: “Actuarial Science: The Job for Me” http://www.123helpme.com/actuarial-science-the-job-for-me-view.asp?id=187042

4. Mentor presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFdCzN7RYbw

5. Formative assessments 9/29-10/16: Student Checklists

6. Close

Learning target!

I can deconstruct and argumentative text and rubric

• What does this mean in your own words?

• What do you need to do in order to meet it?• For example: know what deconstruct means, know how to deconstruct, apply a rubric to an

argumentative text

Midterm Calendar

• 9/29/15-10/02/15 Introduction to Argumentative Research Mechanics & Frameworks

• Monday 10/05/15 Argumentative Research Topic Due

• 10/05/15-10/09/15 Writing and research workshops

• 10/07/15 Sign up for Argument Defense and Thesis Due

• 10/08/15 Five sources and fifteen pieces of evidence due

• Argumentative Research Paper Outline Due 10/09/15

• Interview Statement of Authenticity Due 10/12/15

• 10/12/15-10/14/15 Writing and peer review work time

• 10/15/15 Argumentative Essay Due

• 10/15/15-10/16/16 Argumentative Presentations

Deconstructing the Rubric

• In groups of 5-6, create a visual representation (poster) that indicates• 1. The standard you have been assigned in your own words• 2. Exceeding, meeting, approaching, beginning, NE criteria• 3. Three things to keep in mind when writing to this standard (eg “I

need to…” “I should….”)

‘Actuarial Science: The Job for Me

• Read and annotate the essay individually

• Evaluate the mentor text as a group, then grade it for the standard you just deconstructed only

• In your notebooks – what is a strength of the essay? What is a weakness?

Science of Persuasion

• Turn to the Speaking and Listening standard on the last page of the assignment

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFdCzN7RYbw

• In your notebooks – what is one strength/one weakness?

• If you had to do this presentation, what would you have done differently? (Also: what are you going to be evaluated on that is not in this video?)

Reflection and Its Role in Argumentative Research

• Reflection routines during midterm preparation• Why?

• How?

• Grading system

• Student checklists• Why?

• How?

• Routines and grading system

• Today’s reflection: Did you meet the learning target you wrote down in the beginning of class? How do you know? Fill in your student checklist – what do you still need to do in order to know what you need to do to research effectively?