Day 5/Lesson 5 – 9/16

1. Communicating your emotions. AND/OR 2 (below)
2. Create ChatGPT account in phases (traffic limit) while other groups work on the speaking exercise:
   • AI Activity: Improving/Creating Emotional Depth in Personal Essays
   • Parent permission form mandatory.
3. Record your audio essay (link on your home page.)
   • Mr. H. will explain how to upload your audio file to the cloud (school Drive), share with the appropriate people, and post.
4. HW: Independent Reading (35 min.) 4 notes (5 min.)

Day 6/Lesson 6 – 9/17

1. Revise your essay according to the AI recommendations. AND/OR
2. Record your audio essay on your phone or Chromebook; listen and revise.
3. HW: Independent Reading (35 min.) 4 notes (5 min.)

Day 7/ English Day – 9/18

1. Introduce ACT English Prep.
2. HW: Independent Reading (35 min.) 4 notes (5 min.)

Day 8 – 9/19 Revise In-Class Essay

1. Revise In-Class essay 1 & Start Writing Plan – No AI.
   • Open Writing Plan Assignment for Notes/Organization
   • Review/Learn The 5 Principles of Good Writing
   • Open Essay 1 (Classroom); Copy comments to Google Doc; Choose 3 recommendations you understand.
   • Revise the essay for a higher grade.
2. HW: Study www.vocabulary.com & ACT English

Day 9 – 9/20 – Short Period – Homecoming.

1. Murf.ai and introduction.
2. If done, listen to partner’s essay; leave an insightful, positive comment. If not done, finish your project.
3. If done, self Evaluate your “I Believe” according to the rubric below. If not, finish your project.
   1. Award yourself the appropriate 1-4 score in each of five categories (speaking worth double) add them, divide by 6, that’s your composite score.
4. Listen to any other audio essays you choose; leave an insightful, positive comment.
5. HW: If not finished, complete your project and share your file on your home page.

OEU 1 Mod B “I Believe…” Audio Essay Rubric – Primary Goal: Create Honest Emotional Effect

	4	3	2	1
Voice/Inspirational	Story is emotionally and intellectually meaningful and moving	Story is emotionally and intellectually meaningful, but awkward.	Story is either emotionally or intellectually meaningful.	Story is neither emotionally nor intellectually meaningful.
Format	Meets all project expectations	Meets all project expectations but one	Meets all project expectations but two or more	Does not follow the expected format.
Details (Use of Analogy/ Metaphor)	Creatively developed/ abundant meaningful details	Awkwardly developed/ abundant or  meaningful details	Present, but not developed/ weak details	No analogy.No details
Language	Meets or Exceeds Grade 11 expectations.	Meets or Exceeds Grade 10 expectations.	Meets or Exceeds Grade 9 expectations.	Below high school expectations.
Speaking Skills X2	Excellent use of inflection, pace, volume, and tone.	Good use of inflection, pace, volume, and tone.	Acceptable use of some of the speaking skills.	Ineffective and boring