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Friday, October 10th

10/10/2014

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Goal:  
  • Dial your thesis statement!
  • Finalize your outline for your op-ed and get as far into your draft as possible to be ready for next Thursday's peer critique

Starter
Read the  Op-ed RUBRIC (PAGE 3) 


On the notecard:
NAME

1. On a scale of 0-5, rate your confidence level with creating a works cited page (bibliography)
2. On a scale of 0-5, rate your confidence level with citing your sources IN-TEXT
3. What are the required elements content-wise and with regards to rhetoric?
4. Which category of the rubric will be the hardest for you?
5. What questions do you have for me about the op-ed rubric or op-ed in general?

Announcements
1. Sign up for SLCs

2. Bring 2 printed drafts of your op-ed for next Thursday's peer critique!


3. Extra Credit!

Democracy Now show
Schedule of events
Option One:
Go to at least one full event at the"Real Peoples of the Americas"  Columbus Day Celebration at Fort Lewis College this Monday.  Take a photograph at the event and write 3/4 of a page summarizing the event and what you learned from it. (15 process EC Points)  

Option Two:
Watch this video:  Democracy Now at FLC -AND- Read this article.  In 300-500 words, respond with your own views and reactions.  Respond to specific points made in the video and the article, citing who and what you are responding to.  Take a position!  If necessary, do additional research.  


Agenda
1.  MINI-LESSON:  Thesis Statement Mini Lesson

2. Thesis Statement Drafting:  Write 3 possible thesis statements for your Op-Ed piece.  These could be variations on a theme (i.e., similar ideas, but worded differently) or three different ideas.

3.  Thesis Critiques
  • Ashley to explain the Thesis Critique handout.
  • Trade with someone at table.  Complete the front AND back of the handout  ("Interest", "Thesis Criteria", "Paragraph Prediction" and "Types of Evidence")
  • Get statement back, revise
  • Show Ashley when you feel like you have a pretty solid version.

4.  Work Time
  • Draft op-ed
  • Bring TWO Printed copies of draft NEXT THURSDAY for peer-critique. Super important. You won’t have any more class time for this.

Resources:

  • Op-ed RUBRIC
  • Example op-eds
  • Op-ed outline guidelines
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