Week+of+March+12+-16

=**Monday**=
 * ===**Reading Log Check Tomorrow**===
 * **Persuasive Essay Topic - Research and take notes on both sides of chosen argument**
 * **Write a draft statement of your position on the argument topic.**

Tuesday

 * ===Reading Log===
 * ===Persuasive Essays- (Follow Persuasive Essay Rubric and use timeline)*Continue gathering research to support your position. Write a thesis statement that follows the guidelines from class and your notes. (Precise position, manageable limits on topic, and how you plan to support position.) *You should be ready to complete the persuasive map for your topic tomorrow in class.)===

Wednesday

 * ===Reading Log===
 * ===Persuasive Essay- Read through rubric for assessment guidelines. Follow timeline checklist to continue working on paper. Most students should be working on drafting the introduction, 1st paragraph, etc. of their essay.===

=Thursday=
 * ===Reading Log (Tomorrow we will be choosing an independent book for our WWII, Holocaust Unit)===
 * ===Persuasive Essay- Follow timeline checklist to continue working on paper. Papers are due tomorrow by the end of class. Most students should be working on drafting last few paragraphs of their essay.===
 * ===NF Test Study Guide===