The focus of 8th grade writing is crafting strong academic analytic essays. We develop our thesis writing and work on ways to support our ideas using textual evidence.
THESIS. Thesis is the BIG IDEA - the text is an EXAMPLE of that big idea
BODY PARAGRAPHS
Watch Mr. P model DRAFTING a paragraph: Watch Mr. P model REVISING a paragraph: The thrilling conclusion to Mr. P's essay on Shel Silvertien's poem "WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS". Watch Mr. P struggle and think through writing his conclusion by using his introduction as a model. |
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