2016-08-17 Writing: classmate interviews

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 5-6 - read the paragraphs and answer the questions below each one
p. 5
1 Topic Sentence: Mrs. Robinson, my first grade teacher, was an important person in my life.
  Conclusion: Mrs. Robinson was important to me because she taught me the value of hard work.
  - The conclusion gives more information (it explains why she was important)
2 11, they support the topic sentence by telling a story
p. 6
1 The concluding sentence is longer. The concluding sentence has surprising information.
2 11, they give examples
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In pairs, ask and answer the questions from yesterday that we decided are okay to ask a new person. (Write down the answers -- you will write a paragraph about your partner.)
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Tomorrow you will write a paragraph about your classmate with a topic sentence like
	“My classmate _____ is a very _____ person.”
You will only include facts that support this statement. You might need some more information from your partner tomorrow.

Look at the facts you now have about your partner. What is a good adjective to describe him or her?
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Homework: write an outline of a paragraph you could write about your partner, with reasons and examples to support the adjective you picked.

Example outline:

Freddy has three important qualities
1 He is ready to have a good time
	- we play frisbee (he’s funny when he chases it)
	- we sit and listen to music
2 he is trustworthy
	- I can tell him secrets and he doesn’t share them
3 he is caring
	- when I’m tense, he tries to make me relax
	- When I’m sad, he tries to comfort me
	- when I’m happy, he is happy too
To sum up, ...