Finish Précis + Begin a New Text

Goal: Submit final précis and introduce our next text

Agenda: 
Journal
Finish Précis
Who is Jimmy Santiago Baca?
"Coming into Language"

1. Journal 
What is your biggest strength in English class: reading, writing, speaking, or listening? Why?

2. Finish Rhetorical Précis

• On Friday we wrote a class précis on Adam Saenz's TED Talk, "The Power of a Teacher" 
• There is a sample to view in class.
• Your job was to write a précis about Jim Burke's piece, "A Personal Prologue" 
• Submit your final precis typed to Google Classroom. 
• I will always show you the rubric for your Performance Tasks before they are due. This is what I will use to score your Rhetorical Précis:

3. Background on Jimmy Santiago Baca

• Our next author spotlight is Jimmy Santiago Baca
• We will learn a little bit about him in order to more fully understand the next piece we're reading, "Coming into Language" 

4. Read our Next Text

• Our next text is a piece by Jimmy Santiago Baca called "Coming into Language" 
• Baca is a talented author who once struggled in his early education. 
• We will read our next piece by him today.

Reminders: 
I will not be here tomorrow because I will be visiting another Twain campus, but you will have a writing assignment due by the end of the period. See you Wednesday!