This week, we will transition from short answer responses to essays. our focus will be on developing a strong thesis (the main idea of your essay), strong topic sentences (to expand your thesis), and creating strong evidence to support your topic sentences. We will also cover the “reflect and project” conclusion. Our goal is to review these skills and create a method for you to use to be able to create an essay quickly, especially in exam situations.

Homework - Chapter 6 "Writing Essays"

• Complete an outline for an essay on the topic of your choice. We will use the information we have covered in our reading selections (and beyond) to support a thesis that will be proven throughout the essay. 

• Focus on establishing a strong thesis, engaging introduction, and topic sentences. 

• Find the evidence needed to support the topic sentences in the articles (or secondary sources)