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MOS Lesson 30
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The Making of a Scientist
Lesson 30: Building understanding and outlining an explanatory essay for the culminating writing task
I CAN begin the writing process for the CWT by building understanding as we gather information about the text.
What is the first bullet point on the prompt. Is this a question you need to answer in your essay? What information might you need in order to be able to answer this question?
What is the second bullet point on the prompt. Is this a question you need to answer in your essay? What information might you need in order to be able to answer this question?
All together, what questions do you need to answer in your essay? What information might you need in order to be able to answer these questions?
What do you need to do in order to receive a score of a 3 on the rubric? How will you be sure to do that?
You have 5 minutes.
Reread paragraphs 12-14 in “Making of a Scientist.” What is the first step Feynman and his father take in the bird/wagon example? Based on your Scientific Process flowchart, is this a step in the scientific process? What is the second step Feynman and his father take in the bird/wagon example? Based on your Scientific Process flowchart, is this a step in the scientific process?
You have 10 minutes.
Reread paragraphs 12-14 in “Making of a Scientist.” Ask yourself, what is the best piece of evidence I could use to support my topic sentence, “First, Feynman’s father shows his son how to ask questions about what he observes”?
***If you need an example, go back to the example paragraph from lesson 5 in your interactive notebook!***
You have 15 minutes.
I CAN begin the writing process for the CWT by building understanding as we gather information about the text.