09/06/19 — Friday

Post date: Sep 09, 2019 12:6:50 PM

Unit 1 Skill Focus

1.A READING: Identify and describe components of the rhetorical situation: the exigence, audience, writer, purpose, context, and message.

3.A READING: Identify and explain claims and evidence within an argument.

4.B READING: Identify and describe the overarching thesis of an argument and any indication it provides of the argument's structure.

4.B WRITING: Write a thesis statement that requires proof or defense and that may preview the structure of the argument.

4.A WRITING: Develop a paragraph that includes a claim and evidence supporting the claim.

Homework:

1. None

Outcome Objective:

1. Use your rough draft, Deresiewicz response essay to create a thesis and claim based plan, write a new thesis, and then create a strong body paragraph that full addresses on of your claims.

First Thing:

1. Get a Chromebook and all of the handouts from up front: Writing Your Thesis Statement for an Argumentative Essay, TV Argument Body Paragraph Example that Is Tied to Thesis

2. Get out your rough draft, Deresiewicz response essay and highlight your thesis and each of your attending claim statements.

Agenda:

1. Create an outline for your argument (all should be written as short phrases:

I) Thesis

a) 1st claim

i) evidence (repeat as necessary)

ii) commentary on the significance of the evidence (connection to thesis)

2. Look at the handouts in order to guide the crafting of a strong thesis statement that responds to the prompt with a defensible thesis that may establish a line of reasoning: The thesis RESPONDS to the prompt rather than restating or rephrasing the prompt AND clearly takes a position rather than just stating there are pros/cons.

3. Again, look to the handouts to guide the crafting of an initial body paragraph that

Provides evidence relevant to the thesis.

AND

Provides well-developed commentary that consistently and explicitly explains the relationship/significance between the evidence and the thesis

Typical Fours:

• Provide commentary that engages specific evidence to draw conclusions.

• Integrate evidence throughout to support student’s reasoning.