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English IV:. Unit 1 Day 15- Thesis and Introduce Paper. Happy Thursday! Do-now:. Try the practice subject-verb agreement quiz. When you’re done, sit quietly at your desk. INCORRECT , should be: Everyone, even Sarah, wants to do well on the grammar quiz.

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English IV:

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  1. English IV: Unit 1 Day 15- Thesis and Introduce Paper

  2. Happy Thursday! Do-now: Try the practice subject-verb agreement quiz. When you’re done, sit quietly at your desk. • INCORRECT, should be: Everyone, even Sarah, wants to do well on the grammar quiz. • INCORRECT: Many of the students areable to pass the quiz. • CORRECT: There are two students who aced the quiz and received 4.0s • INCORRECT: John and Molly were very happy about their scores. • At the bottom, write how many you get correct. You will hand your practice quiz to me on your way out so that I can check in and see how you are doing on the concept.

  3. Announcements: • Outside reading/reflection due: Wednesday, April 2nd

  4. Tip of the Day: • Correct or incorrect? My niece Evelyn always complains that her younger sister, Eleanor, gets more stuff then she does. • INCORRECT: *THAN, not then • TIP #10: In your formal essays, avoid using the words “I” or “you” (or any 1st/2nd person language) • INCORRECT: I believe that Tattoos on the Heart is the best book for you to read. • CORRECT: Tattoos on the Heart is the best book for nearly anyone to read. • *NOTE: I AM REALLY BOTHERED BY THIS ONE AND WILL MAKE A BIG DEAL OF YOU USING THIS CORRECTLY.

  5. Prayer (Jhon) • Thursday: Daniela, Friday: Irvin

  6. SWBAT: • Create an arguable thesis statement

  7. Essay… A few main things to note: • Different prompt options– you may choose a DIFFERENT topic besides the ones listed, but you MUST talk to Ms. Stitt to get it approved first (and it must be related to Tattoos on the Heart/gangs somehow) • Requirements: • 4-5 pages double spaced • TWO outside sources • Five quotes MINIMUM (and two must be from Tattoos)

  8. Talk to your partner… • And tell them everything you know about THESIS statements. You have 30 seconds… GO.

  9. Thesis Statements • Central argument of a paper • 1-2 sentences at the end of the introduction • Three main components: • argument • 2-4 main points or reasoning behind the argument ***REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE: Each of your 2-4 main points/reasoning needs to be reasonably ARGUABLE and DEBATABLE (and not too obvious) **Something to think about: Try to ADVOCATE for something rather than just say something is “bad” or “good.” I’ll give you an example in a minute.

  10. Thesis Examples– what is the argument and what are the reasons/claims for each? Are they good or bad thesis statements? • War is a horrible solution because it kills people and it costs a lot of money. • Argument: War is a horrible solution • Claims: It kills people. It costs $. • BAD: “it kills people”- not arguable. “it costs a lot of money”- not really arguable. • War is a horrible solution to any problem because it does not resolve the issue and often makes matters worse in other countries. • Argument: War is a horrible solution. • Claims: Does not resolve issues. Makes matters worse. • BETTER: people could argue with these claims.

  11. Thesis Examples cont’d: • Women are being taken advantage of in the workplace because they are being paid less than men and they are sexually harrassed more often than men. • Argument: Women are being taken advantage of at work. • Claims: Paid less. More often sexually harrassed. • BAD: Claims are not arguable. • Women should have equal rights to men in the workplace as they are just as capable as men and they often create a more efficient and peaceful workplace. • Argument: Women should have equal rights • Claims: Just as capable as men. Create more efficient workplaces. • BETTER: This ADVOCATES for something, and the claims are arguable.

  12. With a partner... • Take five minutes to determine whether the thesis statements on your paper are strong/effective or not.

  13. Begin working on your own thesis statement… • I will come around to check how you’re doing on your thesis statements. • Ask your partner if they think your thesis statement is strong or not. • If you finish early, begin looking for quotes from Tattoos that will support your argument.

  14. HW: • Thesis Statements– finished by tomorrow! • Read the “Q &A” Section at the back of Tattoos on the Heart and write two things you find thoughtful or interesting from the interview with Fr. Greg. • If you are unable to find anything interesting/thoughtful, explain WHY you did not find anything thoughtful/interesting about it. • Bring an outside reading book tomorrow b/c you’ll have time to silently read.

  15. Exit: • Tell me one thing you learned about a thesis statement today. If you didn’t learn anything new, tell me one thing you knew already that was repeated today.

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