English 4: 1/5,6/10

1. Go over, discuss posted grades
2. Pass out all papers and check for corrections
3. Review cause and effect essay. Explain expectations. Play oral evaluations. Discuss process, insights, and evaluations
4. Focus on purpose of class and how the skills embedded in essays like the C and E apply globally
   
5. Hand out Unit 3 vocabulary
6. Introduction to P. A. S. P is for preview; A is for access background knowledge; S is for set the purpose. Explain this as the process we have been using and why it works in all venues.
7. Thesis: define thesis and the need for provable points that create continuity throughout an essay. Give example on Mary Lewis paragraphs.
8. Assignment in class: Write a provable thesis statement (My holiday/Christmas break was _____). Student fill in the blank. Then write the paragraph proving the statement with vivid details. Turn in before leaving.