Teacher Analysis 1

Title:  Daniel                        Genre/Type:  Opinion/Restaurant Review                     Date:  April 3 

Miguel demonstrates:	... might explore	Possible Instructional Plan
Structure and Organization: Stays focused on topic and includes several points to support opinion Backs up each claim with specific examples​ ​	Structure and Organization: Choose one BIG idea that ties the whole piece together Sequence the opinions in some logical order (e.g., most important to least​​	Structure and Organization: Use graphic organizer to list BIG idea, opinions, and examples/details ​ ​ ​
Literary Craft:  Uses a lead and closing sentence to “tie up” the review Speaks directly to the reader (“If you’re taking your kid…”) and maintains that voice and informal style Anticipates reader’s concerns and addresses these directly Uses parentheses to provide extra details	Literary Craft: Use illustrations or photos to provide additional info for the reader Include quotes or “inside thought” to make the writing more vivid ​ ​ ​​	Literary Craft:  Read restaurant or movie reviews and look for quotes and illustrations that strengthen the writer’s claims ​ ​ ​ ​
Conventions: Use of capital/lower case letters, contractions, end marks, and parentheses ​Compound and complex sentences ​ ​	Conventions:  Use of commas to separate dependent clauses in complex sentences Spelling of contractions: your vs. you’re Use of paragraphs to group similar ideas together	Conventions:  Teach rereading “you’re” as “you are” to check spelling Model use of commas whenever the reader should pause Put main ideas onto cards and sort into groups to form paragraphs