Today we reviewed the syllabus. It took most of the morning. I gave students a sample of an outline I'd like them to use to develop the essay on Change. Homework was to complete the outline and bring to class.
Thesis (Declarative sentence)
1. Major Point (write as a complete sentence)
--evidence--
evidence
2. Major Point (write as a complete sentence)
--evidence--
evidence
and so on...
Concluding sentence
Grammar/Style notes: independent clause, coordinating conjunction, thesis, topic sentence, sentence types. You can find these topics in Diana Hacker's Rules for Writers.
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