Mr. VerlinOverbrook High SchoolOctober 13, 2015

Do Now: Freewrite Respond to the following prompt: do you

believe that good behavior is important? How would you explain your assertion to somebody from another culture?

Objectives: The students will be able to analyze and evaluate

the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in order to write an autobiographical narrative.

Focus Lesson: Franklin’s… Direct Instruction

Autobiography: an account of a person’s life written directly by that person.

Franklin’s thesis: good behavior is important. Guided Practice

Read pp. 68-71 in Elements… Take 2 QNTs on the 2 single most

impressionable quotes (1 for each section) Independent Practice

Thesis: good behavior matters. Topic sentences: summarize 2 main

sections. Specific details: your thoughts in the QNTs

Homework: Essay Plan Using the essay planning form,

complete the following sections: Thesis: an important lesson you learned Topic Sentences (at least 2): reasons for

their importance Specific Supporting Details: as appropriate

(nothing overly personal or confidential)