Week 5 - U4 - Lesson 4/5/6 - Explanatory Writing and Portfolios

SDI English 9
Week 5 - Unit 4 -Lesson 4/5/6

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PORTFOLIOS

Your portfolio for English 9 is due on September 20th.

Prompt: Write an explanatory text about a skill or technique that helps complete a project

Length: 3 paragraphs



Portfolio Writing Template with Examples
Portfolio Writing Template Blank

Multiple Choice

What 3 things must your introduction paragraph include?

• a thesis statement, a description of what you know, and an interesting fact

• a hook, an anecdote, and a conclusion

• a hook, background information, and a thesis statement

• background information, techniques, and facts

New Stems - Write these down, they are also on the Padlet

​Stem	​Definition	​Example
​De -	​Down	​
​Equi -	Equal​	​
​Intra -	Within​	​
Syn/Sym -​	Together​	​
Super -​	Over​	​
Sub -​	Under​	​
Micro -​	Small​	​
Tele -​	Far​	​
Phobia -	Fear	​

Multiple Choice

What is a technique in writing?

• Rules for using punctuation marks

• Methods or strategies used to make writing more effective

• Specific types of paper used for writing essays

• The length of sentences and paragraphs in a text

Multiple Choice

A verb is...

• a word such as 'building'

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a describing word

• something you do

I can develop a topic with examples, quotations, or other information appropriate to your audience when writing an informative text. I can cite sources appropriately.

Objectives:

Review of explanatory texts and vocabulary terms

Multiple Choice

What is an explanatory text?

• a text that tells you about the author's perspective

• a short fictional text that tells a story

• a non-fiction text that explains something in detail

• a fun short story about an interesting topic

1. Sequential: Presents a process or series of events in time order.

2. Cause and Effect: Describes how/why something happened.

3. Compare and Contrast: Explains similarities and differences between two ideas.

4. Problem and Solution: introduces and describes a problem, then explain how the problem could be solved or how it was solved.

Types of Explanatory Texts

In the chat answer the following question:


Explanatory texts are always what?

Fiction or Non-Fiction?

New Vocab - write it down!

Audience - WHO are you or the author writing for? Is it a child? Is it an adult? Is it a board of science directors? Is it a group of people who like adventure stories?

Who you are writing for matters. Tailoring your writing to your audience allows you to get your point across better.

Ex. When writing a paper for school you use correct spelling and full sentence. You do not use slang terms. If you are writing a text to a friend to tell them about your weekend you do not have to use full sentences and proper grammar and slang is common.

More New Vocab - write it down!

Different types of evidence:

Examples - a short description of a situation that illustrates your point. This is NOT a direct quote/copy from the text.

Quotations - DIRECT words from the text - " " marks are used.

Citing Sources -

Citing sources means that you are telling the reader where you found your information. In order to avoid plagarism any time you copy and paste from the text YOU MUST cite your source. Otherwise it is cheating.

There are two main ways you cite your sources:

In- Text Citation - this comes directly after the quote.

Example: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Roosevelt, pg. 23).

Works Cited Page -A formatted list of all the sources you used in your paper. This page is the last page of your document.

Example: check out the image to the right.

The Vocab Never Ends

Juxtaposition - a fancy way to say that two things are VERY different

Example: a character is described as wearing a dirty, torn jacket while standing in front of a giant, expensive mansion. This juxtaposition highlights the contrast (difference) between the character's poverty and the wealth of the setting, emphasizing themes of inequality or social disparity.

Why would you use this? - to point out how different something is WITHOUT saying "These two things are different because...".


What vocabulary word have we talked about previously that connects to this?

Match

Match the following words to their definitions.

• Juxtaposition

• Explanatory Text

• Works Cited

• In Text Citation

• Audience

way to infer things are very different

Non-Fiction text that explains something

List of references on the last page

A reference in the text after the quote

Who the author is talking to

• way to infer things are very different

• Non-Fiction text that explains something

• List of references on the last page

• A reference in the text after the quote

• Who the author is talking to

Length - you must have 3 paragraphs

Topic/prompt - Write an explanatory text about a skill or technique that helps complete a project.

Your essay is about a useful SKILL. 

What is a SKILL that you need to help you find success?

You will pick a SKILL that is helpful for completing any type of project or task.

The type of project or task isn’t the focus, but rather what type of skill do you need to accomplish said project.

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Let's Talk Portfolios

​Example Portfolio Topic

Goal/Topic: Earning Credits and Homework Completion

Skill - Time Management

Time management is a crucial skill that helps you organize and plan how to divide your time between different tasks. For a project, good time management ensures that you complete each task on schedule and meet deadlines.

Explain:
In the paragraph(s) that follow you would describe HOW TO manage time. You would give examples of time management strategies and then describe HOW those would help a person to earn credits and complete homework.

Relevant - If something is relevant, it means it's important or related to the topic or situation you're talking about.

Example: If I ask you what you did this weekend and you say you saw a movie that is relevant. If you say next week I am going to Spain that is NOT relevant.

Sufficient - When something is sufficient, it means it's enough to meet a need or requirement.

Example: You are required to write 3 paragraphs for your portfolio assignment. You write 2. That is NOT sufficient. If you write 3 and they have all the required parts then that is sufficient.

Rhetorical Device - is a special technique that writers or speakers use to make their language more effective or persuasive.

Example: For example, using a funny story to make a point or repeating a word for emphasis are both rhetorical devices. "and then..."

Match

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions:

• sufficient

• relevant

• citation

• quotation

• thesis statement

meeting the standard/expectation

connected to the topic

proof of your information source

exact words from a source

last sentence of the intro paragraph

• meeting the standard/expectation

• connected to the topic

• proof of your information source

• exact words from a source

• last sentence of the intro paragraph

Multiple Choice

When is your portfolio due?

• September 16th

• September 19th

• September 27th

• September 20th

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Have a good rest of your week!