Day 22 (Wednesday, 12 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. What do you know about thesis statements?  (7 minutes) 
1. You have 5 minutes to write.  
2. Write down a potential thesis statement for the final IRP that you are currently doing pre-research for.  (5 minutes)
1. You have 5 minutes to write. 
3. In groups, compare: (5-7 minutes) 
• What was easy about writing a thesis statement for this topic/paper?
• What was more difficult about writing a thesis statement for this topic/paper?
4. Guiding Thesis Questions Activity (15-20 minutes)
1. 1. 
2. 2.
5. Thesis Check/Mini-Lecture (15 minutes) 
1. Samples

Homework:

• Monday, 17 March 2014 -- Pre-Research Portfolio Due
• Friday, 21 March 2014 -- 5 Sources (minimum) Due

About this time in the semester you should be about halfway done with your Writer's Help exercises. :)