Tuesday, 11/17

TODAY's GOALS

• Dial your thesis statement and hook!
• 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 #43
Read these sample Thesis Statements
What do they have in common? What do you notice about them?

Agenda
1.  Students to share out their starter responses 
2. In your starter google doc, add the following to today's starter:

• Write 2 possible thesis statements for your Op-Ed piece and 1-2 hooks.  These could be variations on a theme (i.e., similar ideas, but worded differently) or 2 different ideas.
• Switch with a partner
• Critique their thesis statements and hook(s) by answering these questions.  Provide any additional suggestions for improvement.

1. ______ Is this thesis statement something people could argue/debate?  (i.e., not a statement of fact)
2. ______ Does this thesis statement immediately catch the reader’s attention?
3. ______ Is this thesis statement clear and concise (not overly wordy or complicated)?
4. ______Does the thesis statement answer this question regarding the student's political issue: How should the government balance sec/lib/equality to create a just society?
5. ______Is the hook effective in engaging you as a reader? If not, how could it be improved?
   

3.  Work Time

• Draft your op-ed
• Bring TWO Printed copies of draft on THURSDAY for peer-critique. Super important. 
• Op-Ed guidelines and resource consolidated into one doc
• Gone yesterday? Ask a friend to explain the op-ed guidelines!