Thursday, January 8 - Friday, January 9, 2009

NOTE: Ms. Battle hosted a college Q&A in our classroom on Thursday. The work below is for Friday 1/9/09, the final day of the second marking period!

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. differentiate between a thesis statement and fact statement.
b. define transitional words and apply them in writing.
c. write personal opinions.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students will complete the following exercise in their notebooks:
Which on of these is NOT a thesis?
a. Thousands of people are addicted to the Internet.
b. Because they didn't think about the consequences first, many teens get STDs from unprotected sex.
Turn the fact sentence you identified into a theses statement (opinion).

2. Today's Vocabulary: Students will write these in their notebooks:
a. Transitional Words: Some transitional words you can include to move from chapter to chapter are: also, similarly, although, however, on the other hand, as a result, consequently, eventually, first, last, more important, next, therefore.
b. Citation: when you write your research paper, you internally cite the places you found your information so you aren't caught plagiarizing. You do this by putting, in parentheses, the name of the author who wrote the information that you are referencing.

3. Transitional Word Practice: Students will complete the following paragraph using the transitional word list:
Teens love music. ______, they love wearing the latest styles. They are greatly influenced by the media. _____, they think that they are independent thinkers who create their own styles. This is rarely the case, since most teens dress the same. _____, they wear baggy pants. _____, they wear loose t-shirts. _____, they wear brand name sneakers. _______, they end up all looking the same. _____, they often use hairstyles and tattoos to make themselves stand out in a crowd.

NOTE! There is more than one right answer for some of the blanks. There are, however, some definite WRONG answers.

4. Writing/Debate: Students should consider the following questions in relation to the above paragraph: Is this true? Do teens delude themselves into thinking they are unique, or are they as individualistic as they think? Write 1/3 page on this topic explaining your opinion on teen individuality and style. Write a poem if you prefer.

Homework: Senior Project!!!!