Body Paragraphs! - 12 November and 13 November, 2019

Today's Goal: 
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

The Plan:

1. Open your Google Classroom and READ!
2. Body Paragraph Time!! (Find your NEW document in Google Classroom)
3. 4 minute break to shake off all your hard work
4. More Body Paragraph Time!!

Reminders/Homework:

• READ YOUR INDEPENDENT READING BOOK! YAY!
• Finish your BODY PARAGRAPHS in Google Classroom by next class.
• CLICK HERE for the overall essay guidelines. 
• Typing.com INTERMEDIATE #1-4
• Due Friday, 15 November 4pm

Hatchet Prompt:

In the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, how does Brian Robeson change as a character from the beginning of the story to the end?

CLICK HERE for the overall essay guidelines. 

BODY PARAGRAPHS:

Please note in the directions linked above that your essay will be four paragraphs long. Your body paragraphs will not be small. They will be big. They will be a lot of sentences. They will not be lazy.

Organizing Your Essay

Alright, today we start writing, but it involves some organization first.

There are basically two ways to organize this essay. There may be others, but which way you organize your essay kind of depends on your thesis.

Option #1: Before and After 

• Body paragraph 1 = Evidence and explanation of what Brian was like before his changes.
• Body paragraph 2 = Evidence and explanation of what Brian was like after his changes

Option #2: Specific Character Trait Changes (One change in each paragraph)

• Body paragraph 1 = Explain one way that he has changed by giving evidence and explanation of how he was the opposite before and how he has become that now.
• Example: Evidence 1 is about how he was dependent
                  Evidence 2 in this paragraph demonstrates how he became independent.
• Body paragraph 2 = Explain another way that he has changed by giving evidence and explanation of how he was the opposite before and how he has become that now.
• Example: First evidence demonstrates how he was emotional, and your second piece of evidence demonstrates how he became stronger and more emotionally stable.

Writing Body Paragraphs!

I have attached/will attach a number of resources to Google Classroom, but you can use as many or as few as you want. Your body paragraphs need lots of time and effort, though, because rushing or being lazy will not show off your writing skills. You will need to challenge yourself to dig deeper than you would normally do. 

Source

Body Paragraphs need to follow the RACE format, but it is a MODIFIED RACE format.

BODY PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE:

• RA - Topic sentence that addresses what the paragraph will be about
• C - Evidence #1 in a complete sentence
• E - what's the significance of this evidence?
• E - how does it prove that Brian has that character trait?
• E - more if needed. E IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.
• probably a sentence here to transition from one piece of evidence to the next.
• C - Evidence #2 in a complete sentence
• E - what's the significance of this evidence?
• E - how does it prove that Brian has that character trait?
• E - more if needed. E IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.
• S - Sum it up and help transition to the next paragraph.

At the minimum, that means your body paragraphs will be eight sentences OR MORE. 

DO YOU NEED EVIDENCE? YES. 

IS THERE A RESOURCE FOR THAT? YES.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE EVIDENCE WE GATHERED!

Here are the pictures of the charts on the wall. Follow these steps for ONE body paragraph. You need to do this two times!