Day 10

Do Now: Look over the list below. Does your novel do any of these things? Explain.

• expose society's flaws
• critique humanity's weaknesses
• explore and uncover mysteries of the human heart
• challenge preconceived notions or assumptions
• bring out the extraordinary from the ordinary
• suggest what's worth fighting for

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to recall the key elements of a method-to-meaning thesis statement and begin to draft one.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can describe three important aspects of a method-to-meaning thesis statement.
-I can list possible literary devices, big ideas, and tensions to explore from my first primary source.
-I can make one distinction between those pesky criteria for a strong thesis: the "so what?" and the "why/how" inference.

Agenda:

1. Thesis Paper 1
2. Group Work
3. Drafting method-to-meaning arguments
4. Beginning Conferences
5. Exit Ticket: One exciting idea I have for TP1 is...

HW: Continue working on TP1.

Coming up...

-introduction to critical theory
-drafting Thesis Paper 1
-college essay work