Seventh Grade Update
With all of the absences this week, I am detailing the weekly lesson plan that was presented this week. We began by choosing an interesting topic for a two-minute speech; this topic is ‘random’ but something the student has always been curious about (i.e. how his/her favorite snack is created; how things were invented, etc.). Most importantly, the topic has to be researchable and answerable. (Example: “Why is the sky blue” is not answerable and not researchable) After the topic was chosen, a homework assignment was given where students had to bring in research to answer their original question. On Wednesday, we took very detailed notes about how to write a Roman Numeral outline. This can be very complicated; students need to copy the notes and then see me before or after school if the concept is unclear to them. We’ve started forming the outline, which will be the basis for the two-minute speech. This final typed outline will be graded out of one hundred points, so it’s extremely important that the skill is completely understood. With so many junior high students absent last week, it’s nearly impossible for me to detail the missing assignments to each and every student during class; I am more than happy to speak with students before and after school. It is a much more convenient time for me to adequately explain the material!
Listed below are the Roman Numeral Outline notes that were given in class last week. Make sure the notes are perfectly aligned like a typical Roman Numeral outline.
Ms. Boyce
English
February 11, 2009
Outline: Title
I. Introduction
A. Creative Opening Line:
B. Topic Sentence #1 (about main point #1):
C. Topic Sentence #2 (about main point #2):
D. Topic Sentence #3 (about main point #3):
E. Thesis Statement:
II. Main Point #1
A. Subtopic #1
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
B. Subtopic #2
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
3. Supporting Details
C. Subtopic #3
III. Main Point #2
A. Subtopic #1
B. Subtopic #2
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
3. Supporting Details
4. Supporting Details
C. Subtopic #3
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
IV. Main Point #3
A. Subtopic #1
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
3. Supporting Details
4. Supporting Details
B. Subtopic #2
C. Subtopic #3
1. Supporting Details
2. Supporting Details
V. Conclusion
A. Restate Thesis
B Summary Sentence
C. Creative Ending
