Reading Review
Activity
Writing Process
Activity
Homework
Examples of Graphic Organisers we might use in our class activity:
Revising a Thesis Statement:
Thesis statements that are too vague often do not have a strong argument. If your thesis contains words like "good" or "successful," see if you could be more specific: why is something "good"; what specifically makes something "successful"? Does my thesis pass the "So what?" test? If a reader's first response is, "So what?" then you need to clarify, to forge a relationship, or to connect to a larger issue.
Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering? If your thesis and the body of your essay do not seem to go together, one of them has to change.
Does my thesis pass the "how and why?" test? If a reader's first response is "how?" or "why?" your thesis may be too open-ended and lack guidance for the reader.
Homework:
For Next Class: Read pages 458-460 in Essay Writing
Note: Essay image from Illinois Library. Graphic organiser images from Elgin High School.
