Day 8: Conclusions and Academic Language

Lesson objectives:

• Review the major elements learned thus far.
• Discuss strategies for conclusions
• Provide in-class time to work on conclusions. 

Part I: Complete Cohesive Devices Worksheet (10-15 min) 9:30-9:45
Complete transition word activity and take any additional questions.
Also we will briefly discuss some teacher notes that are based on common transition errors. Click on NOTES ON TRANSITION ERRORS 

Part II: Informal/Formal Academic Language (30 min) 9:45-10:15
Introduction to some common grammar rules: ACADEMIC LANGUAGE HANDOUT 
REVISION TO DIAGNOSTIC SENTENCES 

Part IV: Major Components to a Conclusion  (20 min)10:15-10:35
Small Group Questions:

1. What should a conclusion do?
2. Can you list some strategies you can use to achieve that?
3. What should a conclusion not do?

Please follow along as we go through this a power point to discuss some main strategies to writing a solid conclusion: CONCLUSION PPT
Conclusions Handout


Part III: Mini Peer Review  (15 min) 10:35-1050
Now that you all have feedback on your outlines, you are ready to turn that into a your final paper. Please click on the following handout and use it as a guide in finishing your paper for this unit: SELF and PAIR PEER REVIEW

Now, pull up your diagnostic essays. I will give you about 5-10 minutes to orally share your outlines and provide feedback in pairs or groups of three. You can use the link above or simply consider the following questions

• Does the thesis answer the prompt question? 
• Is the thesis debatable and clear?
• Do the topic sentence support the thesis?
• Do they have sufficient I in the PIE to support their topic sentence?

Homework: Work on Writer's Help Assignments. I will be checking.

Lesson Materials
NOTES ON TRANSITION ERRORS 
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE HANDOUT 
REVISION TO DIAGNOSTIC SENTENCES 
STUDENT SAMPLE OUTLINE
CONCLUSION PPT
Conclusions Handout

Back-Up Lecture Materials in Drive

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Supplemental:
 PRACTICE CONCLUSION WRITING WORKSHEET. 
TEACHER ONLY:  Warm Up Activity: Quiz Game
Common Language Sample For a Research Paper (not an essay)
Student Sample Writings
CONCLUSION STRATEGIES WORKSHEET
Teacher Handout/Study Guide

Unit Review Activity (10-15 min) 
Give students "quiz game" on materials covered in the last two weeks. I will provide the materials for this in hard copy.

Workshop Conclusions on Diagnostic (15 min) 
I will circulate to provide assistance. If you have particular concerns, highlight that area in yellow so that I will read that first.

Conclusion Writing Practice (30 min)

download PRACTICE CONCLUSION WRITING WORKSHEET.