Due Wednesday:
Please complete the practice exercise below and bring it to class tomorrow so we can discuss it:
1. To what extent is the 7 period day schedule an effective schedule?
a. thesis/antithesis/POA statement
b. first sentence of antithesis paragraph
c. first sentence of first thesis paragraph.
Due Thursday:
Antithesis/Thesis Practice Writing Assignment
Step 1: Select a topic of your choice that you would like to write practice antithesis/thesis paragraphs with. You might consider something from:
Music
Movies
Politics/Policy
Food
Hobbies, Sports, activities
(Anything else that interests you—if you’re unsure about your topic, check with me first)
Step 2: Following the guidelines in the “Musings” packet, write an Antithesis/Thesis statement with 2 POA points. Remember to focus on the concept of opposing, not just opposite. (Note that you’re not writing an entire introduction, just the antithesis/thesis).
Step 3: Write a corresponding antithesis paragraph. Make sure to remember your qualifying transition. You should have 3 pieces of evidence to support your antithesis paragraph and use standard paragraph format.
Step 4: Write a corresponding thesis paragraph. Make sure to use an appropriate contrasting transition word that acknowledges your antithesis, and clearly state your thesis and POA point. You should have 3 pieces of evidence and use standard paragraph format.
Step 5: Proof read your paragraphs, checking for conventions errors, and making sure that you match the structure given to you in the packet.
Due Friday:
Read "The General History of Virginia" (42-47)
Read "Of Plymouth Plantation" (50-54)