January 5-9

Monday

In class:  Work on Outline for Research Paper

HW:  Reading Log #1 (for quarter 2 independent reading book) due tomorrow on Google Classroom, Outline for Research Paper due Wed. 1/7, Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Tuesday

In class:  Review rubric for final draft of research paper, Writing Effective Introduction Paragraphs

HW:  Outline for Research Paper due tomorrow, Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Wednesday

In class:  Writing Workshop--draft an effective introduction for your research paper

HW:   Finish writing introduction paragraph for research paper (if necessary), Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Thursday

In class:  Writing Coherent Body Paragraphs and Using Transitions

HW:   Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due tomorrow, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Friday

In class:  Writing Workshop--draft the body paragraphs of your research paper

HW:   Finish writing the body paragraphs for your research paper (if necessary), finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23