Goals: You will be able to...
- understand that a thesis statement is the controlling idea of an essay
- understand that a thesis must be an assertion
- formulate a thesis statement in one sentence
- formulate a rough outline from their ideas and topic sentences
Before we start: Make sure you have your Dropbox folders open/diagnostic essay papers ready, because you will need them at the end of class today. You will also need to have a pen or pencil ready to use as well. Pay attention to the information presented in the power point presentation on thesis statements and outlines. Think of how you can apply the information to your own work - your diagnostic essays.
Lesson Materials:
Thesis statement PPT
Outline Template
Homework: Please revise your thesis statement and create an outline for your diagnostic essay. Upload the outline in your Dropbox folder before class on Monday, Sept 10. Name it "diagnostic_outline"
Lesson Materials:
Thesis statement PPT
Outline Template
Homework: Please revise your thesis statement and create an outline for your diagnostic essay. Upload the outline in your Dropbox folder before class on Monday, Sept 10. Name it "diagnostic_outline"
