HANDOUTS FROM TODAY:
Assessing claims and sub-claims
IN CLASS TODAY:
THE FIRST VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL BE TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 15th.
Today, you discussed your thesis statements (aka claims) and the sub-claims for "Zoo Island."
You noted that coming up with an independent idea about the story was difficult, and that figuring out the architecture of your argument was difficult.
You looked at a so-so sample and we discussed that.
CLASS NOTES:
There were no notes for today's class
HOMEWORK FOR NEXT CLASS:
- Correct/Improve your THESIS STATEMENT and THREE SUBCLAIMS on any aspect of "Zoo Island." If your original was awful, start from the beginning. Still having problems? Create an interpretive questions and answer it. Some questions to get you started: Is Don Simon a good citizen of his community? Is "Zoo Island" a well-suited name for their community? You'll notice that these questions require a "yes" or "no" answer, but the must also be defended.
- Find and write down the evidence for each of your sub-claims.
- Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.
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