The outline is due tomorrow.

These are some things I discussed with the students today in sections 3, 4, 5, and HB.


……………Handshake………………………………………………………………………
……………………..The boy in the story has a decision to make: should he squish the ant or not? After researching ants and exploring the topic, I am going to prove to you that the boy in the story should squish the ant. He should squish because reason 1, reason 2, reason 3.


Ideas for interesting handshakes:
Dramatic lead
     - Like the name says, they are dramatic. They grab the reader.
Begin at the end
     - Say the result of the moment. Then go back and explain it.
Misleading lead
     - Start off on the wrong direction. Then surprise the reader.
Question
     - Start off with a question that will be answered by the piece.
Intriguing detail
     - Give a small detail that is important to the moment.
Sentence fragments
     - Give description of something in snippets. Establish a feeling