Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Do you have a Thesis? What exactly is a THESIS?

What up Almost Freshies!?

      Below you will find 3 checklists that will help guide you through your work today.  STEaM time is a little different than the last few days so all of you should have at least decided on a project idea. 
 
COMPARATIVE LITERARY ANALYSIS

During Work Time I Can…
Identify Title of my book____________________
Identify THEME of Interest__________________
Progress in my thinking within Book
Review a Section of Book
Connect Outside Sources to Text
Connect Textbook to Text
Harvest Level One Questions
Harvest Level Two Questions
Harvest Level Three Questions
Connect With Other Readers

Debate PreparationsDuring
Work Time I Can…
Connect Outside Sources to Primary Source Text
Connect Textbook to Primary Source Text
Read and Reread Article
Annotate Text
Brainstorm Ideas for Ethos Letter
Brainstorm Ideas for Logos Letter
Brainstorm Ideas for Pathos Letter
Begin Formulating Possible Debate Arguments
Begin Formulating Possible Debate Rebuttals
Find Your Own Primary Source Material
Connect With Other Debaters

Self-Proposed Project
Read and annotate text
Conduct Research on a possible persona
Create a persona
Connect With Other Interested Students
Write up a Proposal for the Project
Confer With Adult Facilitator

   What should be going through your minds now is the MAIN IDEA of you piece of writing.  Even if you are all doing a project or debate to go along with your piece of writing, a THESIS is the anchor of you thoughts.  Click on the videos below to see what i mean...

Whoever made this Youtube video needs to take a class on how to improve.  (But it's still filled with great information on what a thesis is!)

Sincerely,
C

From the cluttered mind of C, Teacher
School District of Waukesha
Waukesha STEM Academy

3 comments:

Amanda Grove said...

I think all of the class time is to work is a great idea. I still don't know what i am doing for this project!

karin_mcbride said...

I really enjoy these blogs! I am sick today, and was not at school. I like being able to go on the blog and see what I missed, and try not to fall behind! THANK YOU MR. C!!!!! :)

Amanda Grove said...

what can we use for Create a Persona Mr. C? ~Amanda Grove