Presenter’s Introduction

1. Presenter’s Introduction Doreen Caswell Mary G. Montgomery High School Semmes, Alabama Script Supervisor –10 years: movie and television industry Writing/English Teacher – 18 years: composition and creative writing Bachelor of Arts: English and Literature Masters in Fine Arts: Writing – screen and fiction Email Address: doreencaswell@yahoo.com – or – dacaswell@mcpss.com Website: http://montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com/ (powerpoint download)

2. Teaching the Composition Quickly in the English Classroom By Doreen A. Caswell

3. The Packet The Packet consists of all the handouts needed to teach the 5 paragraph essay. • Notes • Worksheets • Blank worksheets • Explanations • Sample writings • Email support

4. The Packet • Each student receives a blank packet • The packet can be used two ways: • Rough draft – used to write the essay • Revision tool – take a previously written essay and plug it into the packet.

5. Getting Started Brainstorming

6. Inverted Pyramid Class activity Largest Breed 136 pounds Different Colors Plays ball Chewed up students’ papers Easy to Train

7. Clustering behavior nice attendance strict Dress code homework grades Lg. classes uniforms

8. Listing 8 hours important School Teachers Students Cliques Uniforms Homework Class work Clubs Peer pressure bosses stupid Waste of time hard honors Fun afterschool

9. Activity Ideas For Brainstorming

10. Bell Ringer Idea • One week do brainstorming Bell Ringers. • Start with placing a picture on the board • Finish the week with topics • Set a timer for 5 minutes. • Take 5 minutes to discuss the brainstorming – • Discuss one or two students brainstorming.

11. Brainstorming: Activity 1 Using the following *picture, have students list as many details as they can about the picture. Consider making it a game – the student with the most details can win candy or points. *use pictures from computer Activity

12. Brainstorming

14. Brainstorming: Activity 2 Step 1: Have students list 20 things about themselves. • Can be done as a Bell Ringer. • Try topics covered in class. • Example: adverbs, commas, etc. Step 2: Have students create “How to Be…” poem.

15. How to Be Poem How to be Chelsea Txt all the time Love the color Blue Eat pizza everyday Hate math Love horses Go hunting Ride a four wheeler

16. How to Poem How to be an Expository Essay Always explain Have 5 paragraphs Use a 3 point thesis Have an opinion Start with a lead-in Begin with an opening paragraph End with a concluding paragraph Use transitions Delete dead verbs

17. Beginning the Thesis Statement Developing An Opinion Statement

18. Opinion vs. Fact Opinion Fact The room is 62 degrees Review the difference between Fact and Opinion • The room is cold.

19. Example Opinion Statement Delila is the best dog. Use previous brainstorming activities to create an opinion statement School can be stressful for teenagers.

20. Practice Thesis Statement • Handout Thesis Statement Worksheet • Use previous Brainstorming Bell Ringers • Students pick one topic • Students develop an opinion statement

21. Supporting Ideas Developing the road map

22. Opinion Statement School can be stressful.

23. Brainstorming Supporting Ideas Grades – getting good grades, keeping up with homework and schoolwork, trouble with certain subjects. Rules – following rules, dress codes, in-school suspension, attendance, tardies Classmates - bullies, arguments, cliques, rumors

24. Supporting Ideas • Class work is harder in high school. • Rules are stricter. • Getting along with classmates is difficult.

25. Putting it together Sample practice

26. Sample Writing Practice Topic: Select something from the past and explain how it is still important today. Objective: • Brainstorm • Develop an opinion statement • Develop 3 supporting points

27. Brainstorming – Step 1 Seeing eye Horses Horses types strong expensive help people grooming ride spend a lot of time Many Therapy Horses Handicapped movies Entertainment parades Rodeos companions Help depression Care/responsibility

28. Opinion Statement – Step 2 Horses are still important today.

29. Creating the 3 Points – Step 3 Develop three supporting points for the thesis by revisiting the brainstorming.

30. Brainstorming Seeing eye horses Horses types strong Large help people Hard to keep ride spend a lot of time Many Breeds Therapy Horses Handicapped movies Entertainment parades Rodeos companions love Care/responsibility

31. 3 Points for Support – Step 3 • Horses help the handicapped. • They are used for entertainment. • They make excellent companions.

32. Putting it together to make a Thesis Statement

33. Completed Thesis

34. Opening Paragraph

35. Starting the Opening Paragraph

36. Lead – In Notes

37. Lead – In Examples

38. Lead – In Activities Practice 1 – Headlines: • Give students a picture. • Have students list details (brainstorm) • Have students create a headline for the picture Practice 2 – Lead-In: • Have students use previous brainstorming activities to create a Lead-In.

39. Lead-In Practice 1

40. Sample Student Lead-Ins Wonder if it taste like chicken? “I thought I saw a puty-tat. I did, I did see a puty-tat.” Hopefully, this isn’t a really good 3D flat screen TV.

41. Lead-In from Brainstorming Topic: Select something from the past and explain how it is still important today. Opinion : Today, horses are still important. Lead-In: “A horse is a horse of course!”

42. Background Sentences Background sentences give the reader general information or history about the topic. Example: Writing about one’s hero. Background information tells some history about the hero -not what the hero did to become one’s hero. *Give lots of examples

43. Practice Background Sentences Topic: Today, horses are still important. Background: Horses have been both friend and work animal for humans. However, mostly they have been the “work horse” of our society. They have been used for thousands of years as work animals and war machines. Only recently horses have become more companions and escaped the “work horse” philosophy.

44. The 5 paragraph essay Putting the Packet together

45. Example Opening Paragraph

46. Developing the Body Paragraphs • Use the 3 supporting points from the thesis statement. • Take one point at a time and brainstorm. • Develop a topic sentence. • Create supporting sentences. • Make a concluding sentence.

47. 1st point from Thesis • Horses help the handicapped. Barrel shape Horses shape Stretches bones Seeing-eye horses Depression Deaf children Builds self-esteem Deformed bones Mini horses Ride using hand signals Stimulates the brain

48. The Body Paragraphs

49. Process • 1st supporting point from the thesis statement becomes the first body paragraph

50. Completed Body Paragraph