Thursday, February 6

Get out your Nonfiction Photo Essay packet.

Objectives: Today I will finish writing my introduction.

Homework: 

• Completed introduction (including thesis!) due tomorrow
• (Optional) Vocabulary Quiz Corrections due Friday, 2/14

Agenda:

• Thesis Writing
  • A thesis is your claim + reasons.
  • It is used to share what your essay will be about.
  • Claim = your statement about your topic (ex. Climate change negatively affects sea turtles)
    
  • Reasons = main ideas to support your claim (what each body paragraph will be about) 
    
    • It endangers sea turtles’ habitats
      
    • It destroys their migration currents
      
    • It throws off the gender ratio of their eggs
  • Combine to Create a Thesis: 
    Climate change negatively affects sea turtles by endangering their habitats, destroying their migration currents, and throwing off the gender ratio of their eggs.​
  • Note: Your thesis does not include any evidence or citations! 
    It is only to organize your essay and share what you will be writing about.​
• Thesis Practice
  • Spend 5 minutes brainstorming a possible thesis for your essay.​
    
    • What is your claim about your topic? 
      
    • Is your topic important for a specific reason?
      
    • What is the most important thing you want your reader to know?
      
    • What have been the main ideas showing up in your research?

Daily Agenda Slideshow