2/28/18

Today in class we started working on our research papers. In the beginning of class, each student wrote a thesis on their topic and then towards the end f the paper, changed the thesis statement to be more complex. During class, we work on our research paper outline. The speech is supposed to be broken up into four claims. So, there are four different charts to fill out to prewrite the paper. Each example has a claim, two pieces of evidence that include two sentences of an analysis. Each claim is to be connected to the thesis. There needs to be one claim that can refute a counterclaim. The evidence is a quote from an outside source or the documentary that each student watched a few weeks ago. The analysis is to connect the different pieces of evidence back to the claim. The research paper is to be in a proper MLA format with the proper MLA work cited. The chart to follow for the outline is:

NOTES:

CLAIM #: (STRONG sentence with a STRONG verb, clear connection to thesis)
Evidence A: (quoted text or visual evidence from film WITH IN-TEXT CITATION)	Evidence B: (quoted text or visual evidence from film WITH IN-TEXT CITATION)
Analysis A: (1-2 sentences that EXPLICITLY connect evidence to claim)	Analysis B: (1-2 sentences that EXPLICITLY connect evidence to claim)

This helps students prewrite their research papers. Also, changing their different thesis statements can create a stringer, more complex thesis statement for their paper.