Today we finished Chapter 18 of TKAM. Our actors did a better job of getting into character and really showing their motivations. Mayella finds herself caught in a lie. Her testimony does not match with Tom's physical stature. Tom wouldn't have been able to punch Mayella with his left hand because it is useless. How will this play out?
After finishing the script, we took the rest of the period to work on writing paragraphs. The rubric for grading each paragraph is as follows:
1: The structure is off. The analysis is off.
2: It either has structure OR analysis.
3: It has BOTH structure and analysis.
Remember, look for the structure first. It should look like this:
TS--topic sentence
CD--concrete detail (evidence/quote)
CM--commentary (analysis that includes observations, inference, and explanations)
CS--concluding sentence (it makes the reader care about the topic, shares something new, and wraps everything up)
Mr. Hannah and I realize that it's going to take some time for everyone to consistently get 3's. We will get there by the end of January. We just have to keep practicing. If you continually follow these guidelines, you'll get there.
DEETS:
In-class:
--Finish Chapter 18 Role Play
--Model rubric-graded paragraphs
--Peer editing
HW:
--Revise your paragraphs by rewriting them on a new piece of paper
--Actors prepare for your roles
Actors for tomorrow:
Tom Robinson 1: Eliseo, Samah, Tuyen
Tom Robinson 2: Major, Gil, John
Judge: Joe, Melanie, Jaden
Gilmer: Jessica P., Michael, Darlene
Atticus: Anita, Daniel, Seth
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