Writing

In this lesson you will:

(6.2.3) Use editing and revising strategies to evaluate and improve writing (e.g., self editing, and peer editing for level appropriate grammar and mechanics; analyze and improve sentence formation, paragraph structure, and consistency of ideas)

(6.5.3) Understand level-appropriate sentence punctuation.

Steps Day 1 1. Work with your partner (15 minutes) to make corrections on the Daily Paragraph Editing (Monday). Make sure you have your proof reading marks available and your Language Handbook. 2. Check your work. The answers will be projected on the screen. 3. Record your grade on the 4. Save the Daily Monitoring Sheet on your file. You will print this every Friday.

__Steps Day 2__ 1. Go over your worksheet 2. Check your work. The answers will be projected on the screen. 3. Record your grade on the Daily Monitoring Sheet 4. Save your Daily Monitoring Sheet on your file. 5. Review last week's lesson: 6. Today's lesson: A good topic sentence 7. Read the paragraph and find out the topic sentence and the details. 8. Break the paragraph into parts using a graphic organizer 9. Find the topic sentence and supporting details.
 * Having a good topic.
 * topic is appropriate for your audience.
 * topic and ideas suit your purpose and audience.

Steps Day 3 1. Go over your worksheet 2. Check your work. The answers will be projected on the screen. 3. Record your grade on the Daily Monitoring Sheet 4. Save your Daily Monitoring Sheet on your file. 5. Review yesterday's lesson. 6. Today's lesson: Make sure your details support your main idea. 7. Go over today's lesson
 * Topic sentence and supporting details

Steps Day 4 1. Go over your worksheet 2. Check your work. The answers will be projected on the screen. 3. Record your grade on the Daily Monitoring Sheet 4. Save your Daily Monitoring Sheet on your file. 5. Review yesterday's lesson. 6. Today's lesson: Include details that your reader would want to know and must support your main idea. 7. Go over today's lesson 8. Map out the Topic Sentence and Details.
 * Make sure your details support your main idea.