S1+Rodrigue,+Cassandra

=Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results= D2 Mechanics Grades 9- Diploma Students demonstrate the use of the structures and conventions of //Standard American English// in their communication. a. Use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence and paragraph structure to suit purpose, situation, and audience. ||
 * **Establish Goals (MLR):** **(G)** ||
 * Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts- D. Language

//What understandings are desired?//
• Communication requires proper sentence and paragraph structure. • Mechanics is dependent on the purpose or context (audience). ||
 * **//Students will understand that://** **(U)** ||
 * • There are multiple common mechanical errors.

//What essential questions will be considered?//
• Why is proper sentence and paragraph structure required for good communication? • How is mechanics dependent on the purpose or context (audience)? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * • How do English writers make mechanical errors?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//
•Definitions: colon, semi-colon, period, comma, compound-complex sentence, complex, simple sentences, clauses, etc. •Critical Details: different sentence types, different writing contexts, differences in audiences. || •Demonstrate proper sentence and paragraph structure. •Critique the work of others to find and fix mechanical errors. •Use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence and paragraph structure to suit purpose, situation, and audience •Compare the different audiences. •Consider audience, purpose or context during the writing process. •Be aware of reacquiring mechanical errors in their own work. ||
 * **//Students will know://** **(K)** || **//Students will be able to://** **(S)** ||
 * •Formulas such as: simple, complex, and complex sentences, citations, essays, stories, letters


 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.**