Wednesday-Thursday,+November+30-December+1

Bell Ringer: Model Sentence
Read the following sentence from "On Compassion." Notice the stucture!

Like a bridegroom waiting at the alter, his eyes pierce the white veil.
Using this sentence as a model, write a sentence of your own using a simile as an opener. Write your sentence on a post-it note and put it on the white board!

Mini-Lesson: Interrupted Close Reading
Read [|"On Compassion"] by Barbara Lazear Ascher Interrupted Reading: Rhetorical Triangle Graphic Organizer Add this text to your 5 Column Notes
 * Divide text into sections.
 * Practice close reading and analysis of each section.

Discussion
Go to today's discussion board and respond in at least **THREE (3)** of the discussion threads. Make sure to read each other's posts and respond to your peers. Discussion boards are meant to invite DISCUSSION; I look for positive interaction!

Writing in "Chunks"
A "chunk" of thought consists of 1 concrete detail sentence and 2 sentences of commentary.

Commentary 2 - Explain how your CD sentence supports your overall point.
A solid paragraph based on text evidence should contain a topic sentence and two (2) "chunks" of thought! Look back at the first of the open response student examples that scored a "4." This was written exactly that way!

Class Write
As a class, write a paragraph that contains two "chunks" of thought! Your prompt: What is Ascher's view on our moral obligation to each other? Use evidence from the text to support this view.

‍To Turn In...
Annotated Text Rhetorical Triangle Graphic Organizer If you would like to raise your score on your open response question, you can revise before Friday of this week.