Plan for Wednesday, January 18

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Answers for RI8.9 Assessment Courteous Writing Easy Bib Writing Thesis Statements
Objectives	Organizing and Composing a Argumentative Research Paper
Unit Standards Addressed	Unit 3 Standards: W.8.1.a-e Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. W.8.9; Students will be able to draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis. Students will be able to draw evidence from informational texts to support reflection. Students will be able to draw evidence from informational texts to support research. L8.2, c L8.3
Activities	1. Get Notebooks and Portfolios/What does it mean to write courteously? (Argumentative Essays) 2. Webquest/Selection of Topics 3. Mini Lesson: Easy Bib/Works Cited 4. Mini Lesson: Thesis Statement ***Before you leave the classroom-- you must have your topic, works cited, and thesis statement checked off with Mrs. Ponzio