FRIDAY!!! 10.9Take a calendar and have a seat.

OPTIONAL QUIZ

Everyone will take the quiz and will treat it like a real quiz.

After 5 minutes you will decide whether or not you would like to submit.

If submitted, this quiz will replace your lowest grammar quiz.

If not submitted, then you will throw it away.

Still no talking during the quiz. Good luck!

CALENDARThis is the set calendar for the next couple of weeks.

YOU are responsible for staying up-to-date with your work.

THESIS WRITING WORKSHEETTHIS WILL BE THE MAIN TOPIC OF YOUR PAPER. IT WILL BE THE LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR FIRST (INTRODUCTION) PARAGRAPH.THE MAIN IDEA SENTENCES ARE THE SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FROM LAST NIGHT.

INSTRUCTIONS

The TOPIC = Identity

Write your three specific issues (circle two of them)

Brainstorm one issue that encompasses those issues.

FOR EXAMPLE

The TOPIC = Hypocrisy

1. Religion

2. Gender

3. Environment

America’s justice system

THESIS WRITING STEPS

Step One = The Position What is one aspect about this

topic that is believed to be true?

Step Two = The Counterargument Is this aspect always true? Are

there exceptions?

Step Three = The Reason Why is this position correct in

spite of the counterargument?

Step Four = Put Them All Together

The American justice system is extremely flawed and hypocritical.

The United States of America claims to have an unbiased and fair justice system.

It is impossible for a man-made system to not have any bias or exceptions, for it is human to feel.

Although some may believe America to be a land of freedom and equality, in reality, it is a country built on a hypocritical justice system that has been designed by flawed human beings.

QUICK FORMAT FOR BODY PARAGRAPHS

MEL-EL-Con #1 Issue: Connection to Crucible Connection to Sinners Connection to Modern America

MEL-EL-Con #2 Issue: Connection to Crucible Connection to Sinners Connection to Modern America

MEL-EL-Con #3 Issue: Connection to Crucible Connection to Sinners Connection to Modern America

Gender Elizabeth Proctor’s devotion to husband and

need for husband to survive Punishment for non-conformity, stricter rules

for women Pay gap and occupational difference

Environment Treating the land like payment and woods are

forbidden Punishment for non-conformity in Nature Misuse of natural resources and disregard

Religion Parris using religion as a platform for power Scaring people into conforming Discriminating against others based on

personal interpretation of religion

YOUR PAPER’S FORMAT

Introduction = ACTs Attention Getter (NOT A QUESTION!) Connecting Statements (Give background on the topic,

introduce the two texts briefly) Thesis Statement (Last sentence of first paragraph)

MELEL-Con #1 = Specific Issue Main Idea (Strong, confident statement of issue

connected to thesis) Evidence (Quote from The Crucible) Link (How) Evidence (Quote from Sinners) Link (How and LOTS OF WHY) Conclusion (Connect the topic to the thesis statement)

MELEL-Con #2 = Specific Issue Main Idea (Strong, confident statement of issue

connected to thesis) Evidence (Quote from The Crucible) Link (How) Evidence (Quote from Sinners) Link (How and LOTS OF WHY) Conclusion (Connect the topic to the thesis statement)

Conclusion = STAC Summary ( Summarize the two specific issues and how

they connect to the thesis statement) Thesis (Revise the thesis statement so that it FITS

MODERN DAY AMERICA) Attention Getter (Go back to the attention getter and

connect it to Modern Day America) Conclusion (Conclude with final thoughts about WHY

THIS TOPIC IS IMPORTANT FOR MODERN DAY AMERICA!!!)

IN-CLASS WRITING

You have the rest of class to write If you waste the time you are given in class, then you WILL stress yourself out next week.

Headphones are allowed. If I hear your music, then you lose privilege for the rest of the year. Be a good classmate and keep the volume low. Be a good neighbor and tell him/her if the music is too loud.

HOMEWORK: Rough draft is due typed on Tuesday! If it is handwritten you will lose 10%. NO LATE ROUGH DRAFTS ARE ACCEPTED!

FRIDAY!!! 10.9Take a calendar and have a seat.

OPTIONAL QUIZ

Everyone will take the quiz and will treat it like a real quiz.

After 5 minutes you will decide whether or not you would like to submit.

If submitted, this quiz will replace your lowest grammar quiz.

If not submitted, then you will throw it away.

Still no talking during the quiz. Good luck!

CALENDARThis is the set calendar for the next couple of weeks.

YOU are responsible for staying up-to-date with your work.

ESSAY

Due Date

Assessment Summary & Writing Context

Questions to Consider

Form Requirement

Guidelines/Goals

Rubric

HOMEWORK FINISH MEL-CON PARAGRAPH SHEET