Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Wed. Nov. 2, 2016: Writing Class

Today, students worked on their essays. After some discussion, I decided to extend the writing time by an extra day. The paper will now be due at the end of the day tomorrow.

Today, I handed out a sheet entitled "How to Capitalize Titles in MLA Style." If you were not here, see me for this.

I also explained a law and order example of an essay:

Not Guilty OR guilty (both are thesis until proven)

Wasn't there                Main point 1
No motive                   Main point 2
No capacity                 Main point 3

For each of these points, evidence is needed:

1. Wasn't there:   1.  video from 7 Eleven (time stamped)
                            2.  debit slip at time of crime
                            3. a witness who was with him

Main point 1 would appear in the first paragraph, followed by the evidence explained and the tie in to proving the main point. Then add a concluding sentence. This is how one develops a body paragraph.        

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