Fragments, Elaborations, and Goal Paragraph

Fragments and Elaborations - Review
&
Planning for a Personal Goal Paragraph

Assignment:
Personal goal 4-square organizer

Multiple Select

Watch the video

Which 2 sentences are fragments?

• 1) I have always been disorganized, so my goal for myself is to be better organized for all classes.

• 2) I will keep a different for each class.

• 3) Also, I can write my assignments in an agenda.

• 4) the papers in a homework folder.

• 5) My hope is that as I become more organized, I will feel less stressed during the school year.

Open Ended

On the last slide, you should have picked sentences 2 and 4 as the fragments. In the space below, share how you would fix sentence 2: I will keep a different for each class.

Open Ended

In the space below, share how you would fix sentence 4: the papers in a homework folder.

​Writing a Claim - watch the video

Multiple Choice

Watch the video:

Pick the best elaboration for the first detail.

I will keep a separate binder for each class.

• I have a messy locker.

• My teachers are helpful.

• This will keep my papers from getting mixed up.

• I always forget what my homework is.

Multiple Choice

Watch the video:

Pick the best elaboration for the second detail.

I can write assignments in my agenda.

• This way, I will know what I need to take home.

• My teachers don't like it when I can't find papers.

• This will keep my papers from getting mixed up.

• I did all of my homework yesterday.

Multiple Choice

Watch the video:

Pick the best elaboration for the third detail:

I will use a homework folder for assignments.

• This way, lose my papers.

• Then, I will be able to find my work quickly.

• I haven't turned in any of my assignments.

• I did all of my homework yesterday.

​Writing a Conclusion - watch the video

​This is what a complete organizer will look like.

Your personal goal cannot be the same as mine. ​