Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Today we listened to Dear Mama. Zareth kindly brought the music and played the song on her computer. We then read the lyrics aloud from a handout and responded to it in a freewrite. Al and Chantha shared. Al's freewrite was particularly moving. Both students are great writers.

We then reviewed the definition of thesis sentence or statement and answered aloud the questions on pages 9 and 10 in the handout from Writing with a Thesis. A thesis is restricted, unified, and specific. A thesis is not: the title of an article, an announcement, or the entire essay. A thesis is the controlling idea of the essay. It is the stand you take on a topic. It is the claim the essay seeks to prove.

Homework was to continue reading the handout up to page 21 and answer all the questions. Additionally, students were to read Chapter 2, pages 47-58. Continue with your logs, which are short entries for each chapter which look at key themes, especially the reoccurring ones. In the logs students can also pose any questions they might have about the text which can be brought out in class discussion. List vocabulary words here, plus their definitions.

You can also ask me questions in the comment section of the blog and I will respond to you.

There is a great article in the Oakland Tribune about Kanye West and 50 Cent by Jim Harrington. Check it out, the writing is excellent. The writer models his research skills well. Note where he sites his sources and the smooth way he incorporates them into the material.

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