3rd Six Weeks

Week 3

November 30-December 4, 2015

MONDAY, November 30

 *Revising and editing question plus in depth explanation of comma rules (FANBOYS-compound sentence); openers

 * Expository: practice writing controlling idea

TUESDAY, December 1

 * Revising and editing question; next comma rule (interrupters)

 * Expository: attention grabbers

      -funnel

      -provoking question

     - novel, surprising fact and/or statement

WEDNESDAY, December 2

 * Revising and editing question; next comma rule (list)

 * Expository: more attention grabbers

      - description

      - quotes

THURSDAY, December 3

 * Revising and editing question; last comma rule (closer)

 * Expository: topic sentence, development of ideas (reason, example,

explanation, link)

 Expository: example has five categories: history, entertainment, literature, personal experience, statistic)

FRIDAY, December 4

 * Revising and editing question

 * Wrap-up of comma rules

 * Wrap-up of expository strategies

Creative Writing

Christmas Story, Poem, and Card