English 70 Lesson Plan Day 15 Monday

1. Essays due BOP tomorrow
1. No late papers accepted.
2. Beginning of period is beginning of period
3. How you’ll be graded

i. Ideas and Content

1. Clear and focused

2. Fresh and original

3. Holds attention

4. Relevant anecdotes and details

ii. Organization

1. Enhances or shows off main idea

2. Moves the reader through the text

3. Intro and conclusion

4. Pacing

5. Transitions

6. Flow

7. Title

2. Peer Review Review Hand in
3. Homework Ex 5, 6 and 9 in Chapter 6. For practice 6, use ITMFWG’s stories.
4. First things last: Good Intros and Conclusions.

Introductions

Hook the reader

Provide background/context/definitions

State topic and main idea about the topic

Open with a question: (easy)

What’s the easiest way to start an essay? Good question.

Why do people not pick up after their pets? It’s a question I hadn’t thought much about until one day in the park.

Broad to narrow: (Inverted pyramid)

According to anthropologists, pets have been around for at least ten thousand years. In recent times, the last 200 years, our pets have become more and more like family as they moved from the barnyard to the the living room. In our house, the pets aren’t just like family, they run things, especially my pet python who gets her way no matter what we say.

Relevance (Prof. Bevis and Newspapers)

My dog, Stinky, taught me an important lesson about my love life and he might have an answer for you, too.

Open with a short story that relates to your theme (anecdote)

I was walking back from the bathroom when I saw it happen. A sparrow came in for a landing just above my classroom, as they often did. They were known to have nests in the eaves of the buildings. Just as this one landed, however, from nowhere, a hawk landed right on top of the landing sparrow. The hawk grabbed the sparrow and took off.

It was over in the blink of an eye. Nature seemed to be telling me something. In order to survive, we must be on guard at all times. It’s eat or be eaten in today’s global economy.

Open with a quote: (google?)

The greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Learning begins with questions.”

My grandma always used to say, “If you’re going to live under my roof, you’ll have to live under my rules.”

Open with a surprising fact/statistic: (google?)

Your pet might be saving your life. A recent study from the University of London claims owning a pet can increase your life span by as much as 10 years.

Open with a metaphor (tricky, but big payoff)

A valued object is a savings account for memories. What comes out is what you put in, plus a little more, call it interest, over time.

Conclusions

v Refer back to main point

v Sum up what has been covered

v Make a further observation or point.

v Creates a sense of completion.

o Bring it full circle, answer the question, finish the story