objective: students will write three types of thesis statements for their argumentative essays.
OPENING ACTIVITY:
Go through this with your partner in order to think about how to write a strong thesis statement that addresses a prompt. Then I will teach you about THREE types of thesis statements. |
Instruction
guided practice
Write three thesis statements for the following prompt.
You should have an OPEN, CLOSED, and COUNTERARGUMENT THESIS STATEMENT.
Is prom worth it?
You should have an OPEN, CLOSED, and COUNTERARGUMENT THESIS STATEMENT.
Is prom worth it?
individual practice
Write three thesis statements for your topic.
You should have an OPEN, CLOSED, and COUNTERARGUMENT THESIS STATEMENT.
You should have an OPEN, CLOSED, and COUNTERARGUMENT THESIS STATEMENT.