Day23 RP Thesis Statement

Objectives: We will be able to...

• Explain the similarities and differences between the thesis statement from the diagnostic analysis with the thesis statement for the Demo Topic/IRP
• Identify the dual purpose of the Demo Topic/IRP (critique and offer improvements)
• Compose a thesis statement for the Demo Topic

0. Writer's Help PT by Yulun (5min)
    Thesis Statements in APA Papers 1. 

1. Warm-up Discussion (5min)
    -based on the exercise, PT, and their thesis statements from diagnostic essays.
    Let's take a look at your thesis statements in Google Docs
    

2. Creating Thesis Statements (5min)
    Reminder for a two-part thesis statement and parallelism

3. Group Work: Thesis Building Activity (10min)   
    3.1. Answer the questions.
    3.2. Day23_Thesis Building Part 2_3.docx
    3.3. Sharing your thesis statements on the board (or in Google Docs)

4. On Your Own: IRP Thesis Statements (10min)
     In your Google Docs for Pre-research Portfolio

5. Peer Perception and Wrap-up (10min)

HomeworkDue March, 16th, Sunday, 11:59PM
1. Thesis Statement + Improving the Analysis of Solutions
Please complete STEP 6, Thesis Statement, in your ESL115_Unit2_Pre-research Portfolio.
I will give you feedback and leave comments in the STEPs 2, 3, 4, and 5(TABLE 1.), 
so please make necessary revisions or supplement what has been missing. Remember that the final deadline for the portfolio is March 20th.

2. Writer's Help Exercise
Required 13 Identifying parallel structure
http://writershelp.bedfordstmartins.com/ebooks/helphandbook.php?supp_page=289