Note Taking Strategies

For Today

Cornell notes: 

Partner 1 “Pushing too hard, too young”  or 

Partner 2“Are high school sports good for kids?”

Chating Notes

Partner 1 “Overtraining in High School Athletes”

“Sports injury statistics”

Partner 2 “The Power of Sports and the struggle to survive”

“Autistic boy becomes basketball hero”
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H/W - You need to spend 15-20mins on 'charting' your two sources by FRI. (Formative assessment on your note taking on this.)

Additional TIPS
1) Don't write facts - right conclusions based on the facts
e.g. 70% of kids get injured during competition sport - NO
e.g. Competitive sport is more dangerous that it seems b/c 70% of kids get injured - YES

2) Use Color - The mind remembers color!
Questions in read
Definitions in blue
Conclusions in green

3) Box new vocabulary or domain specific language

Recap
You learned a couple of strategies that you can take with you all the way through to university level. Taking notes in these formats really makes you think about the information as you are reading. Recap video for Cornell notes.

•  Do not forget your $1 for tomorrow's class! and an 'idea' to for a persuasive argument that you are passionate about. 
• Are you keeping up to date with your Membean?

Research Based Writing: Craft Moves

Research Based Digital Notebook - Make a copy of this file and add it to you 7th Grade RLA slideshow

On Demand: Reflection Checklist

Lesson Recap
We covered a lot of new persuasive craft techniques. You will be tested on these in 4 weeks. You will need to know what each one is and how to use them in your writing

Argument Writing: Complete Unit

Important H/W - Come to class on Thursday with an 'idea' for a topic you are passionate about and $1 cash. No other H/W apart from Membean and Reading

Reminder
All work not turned in on time or redo's needs to go to the 'resubmitted work' file on the right of the blog. This is the only way I can keep track of work to grade as I get over 50 emails every day!

H/W C/D and E/F classes

• You should complete a minimum of 25mins of Membean practice by Fri.  Any words you scored WRONG on your Membean test must be added to your quizlet file.
• If you have not read your 'suspense story' out in class - or if you do not plan to do so tomorrow, you must make sure that you have it on your blog by tomorrow (Tue)
• Just read

No other H/W due to Music performances

Tomorrow - we began writing arguments. What 'argument' craft moves do you know?

Next Week

Monday: Membean Test (30 Questions) and BBC Theatre Scripts
Tuesday: Persuasive Craft Moves - Parallel Structure
Wednesday: Note Taking Strategies
Thursday: Bring $1 cash to class - Parallel Structure (2)
Friday: Debating

Suspense Stories

Your suspense stories are due tomorrow. You will have about 20 minutes to record your stories in class tomorrow.

Recap of crafted techniques discussed
1) Opening and Delayed adjectives
2) Use of the weather
3) The Mansi Move (...scared. Scared of...)
4) Short choppy sentences for

You are being assessed on:

• your oral reading of your stories (staccato, stretching, exaggeration, slow and fast)
• your use of opening (x4) and delayed (x4) adjectives (you need a minimum of 8

The secret number is 42