The+Write+Road

=HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT PARAGRAPH =


= = =Within this site, you will go on a journey learning how to create a paragraph. This is an essential segment towards writing full expository essays. It will be a good idea to take your itinerary and your GPS (Georgia Performance Standards) to map your progress. Make sure to take some pictures of the cool interactive attractions, and explore some unknown strategy streets. Whatever you do, enjoy the ride, and remember... I'll want to hear all about your trip when you return!=

=See ya when you get back!=




=Wait... Before you go, check out your itinerary here. = [|Itinerary Checklist.doc]

[|Paragraph Order Pre-Test]

=Are you on the right road? Check your GPS! = [|ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT ROAD.doc]

 =OOHHH.... Look! The Big Picture: =

**How do I write an expository essay?**

 =Take a picture! It's the Essential Question: =


 * How is a paragraph like a hamburger? **



=Stop! It's the Perfect Paragraph Power Point. = [|The Perfect Paragraph.ppt]

=Whoa! Check out that Frayer Model. = [|Frayer Model.doc]

OMG! The Rubric is breathtaking!
[|The Paragraph Rubric]

=Did you get a picture of that hamburger graphic organizer? = [|hamburger.graphicorganizer.pdf]

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The Off Ramp - Exit Ticket 99
<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|321 Exit Ticket.doc] =<span style="font-size: 130%; color: #ea0bdb; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Lesson Plan: =

**Lesson Plan**

 * 10 min. || Paragraph Puzzle. - A quick formative assessment of paragraph sentence order. ||
 * 10 min. || Launch the lesson with a short discussion about what goes into the making of a delicious, juicy, mouthwatering, irristable cheeseburger. ||
 * 40 min. || Lead the class through the powerpoint ||
 * 15 min. || Exit ticket- How is a paragraph like a cheeseburger? (formative- check for understanding of the process) Think, pair, share responses to the essential question. ||
 * 25 min. || Day Two

Divide students into readiness groups based on yesterday's pre assessment. Groups will consist of high, middle, and low prior knowledge of paragraph structure. Each groups becomes a part of the frayer model. The groups are as follows: definition, characteristics, examples, and non-exammples. Students should collaborate, write down their portion of the model on notebook paper, then choose a person to talk about their part and, after class approval of their section, write their part on the larger Frayer Model. ||
 * 35min. || Performance Task - Students will go back to their seats and prepare to go through the 5 stages of the writing process. Pre-write - students recieve a hamburger graphic organizer and a list of topics to choose from. Drafting - They will write a paragraph based on the hamburger model. Revising - they will add sensory details and check word choice, and delete off topic, unnecessary details. Editing - checking for grammar and spelling errors. Publish - students will present their paragraph to the class. ||
 * 10 min. || 3-2-1 Reflection Survey ||

**Differentiation Plan for Gifted Learners**

 * //Process:// Preassessment quiz, Hamburer Model Graphic Organizers
 * //Product:// Choice Board of Topics
 * //Readiness:// Groups Based on Prior Knowledge Pretest Data
 * //Learning Style:// Visual, Auditory, Tactile

**Higher Order Thinking Skills**

 * Application: Applying prior knowledge to put paragraph puzzle together
 * //Comprehend:// Describe how a paragraph resembles a hamburger
 * //Create: Write a well-written paragraph//
 * //Synthesize:// write a paper showing the steps to writing a perfect expository paragraph
 * //Evaluate:// demonstrate how they met the Georgia Performance Standards

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(128,0,0);">Assessments
 * Pre-assessment (anticipation guide)
 * Observation of performance task (modeled using metaphorical expression via powerpoint)
 * Performance Task (contructed response- formative assessment)
 * Organizer (contructed response/informal- formative assessment)
 * Exit (Reflection survey)