In another minor miracle of planning, all classes ended up doing essentially the same thing today: introduction to commentary and an initial Schaffer paragraph.

Model Schaffer paragraph with all elements (topic sentences, concrete details, commentary, concluding sentences, and chunks) labeled

Homework

• All classes: complete the planning we began in class (Name, Characteristic, Example 1, Example 2).
• Second and fourth periods: prepare for test on the parts of speech.