Sunday, March 8, 2020

March 9 - March 13

ELA 7

 Last week students read/annotated Al Gore's Nobel Speech.  Students will continue to focus on comprehension, analysis, craft and structure, vocabulary, and conventions.  Throughout this selection, students will be asked to evaluate an argument.  Evaluation is not the same as comprehension.  Students are going to critique the argument and look at the persuasive techniques used such as appeals to authority, emotion, and reason.  Students will use this information to make a judgement about how well the author does persuading the reader.  Students are required to write an essay presenting their findings.

Evaluating an Argument Essay
Mrs. Fowler's Recorded Lesson on Al Gore Essay
1st 2 paragraphs of Al Gore Essay (Sample) 

The selection test is scheduled for Friday, March 13th, and the essay is due March 16th.  Students will have time to work on the essay in class throughout the week. 


In addition to studying the selection, we will work through Study Island topics during the second half of the block. Students will have ample time to complete each assignment at school as long as they are using their time wisely.
Due by the end of the week:
  • Summarize Informational Texts
  • Text Structure
  • Word Relationships
Looking forward:
    Students will also be creating their own brand of cereal and a commercial using persuasive techniques to go with it.  Click on the link for more details.
    Cereal Commercial

    Have a great week!
    Mrs. Fowler
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