Lame Assignments Give a speech on the material assigned for today’s class. Write a paper. Your choice.

STARTING IDEAS QUESTIONS! What have you found interesting in this course? In this text? What issues have really animated your thinking and/or discussions this term? What has fascinated or angered you? What would you like to know more about? Brainstorm – make a cluster diagram or list.

Working Thesis Develop a working thesis…it will probably change. – YES! Speeches need arguments! “The illnesses of medieval female mystics allowed them to transcend their gendered role in society.”

Pause Question the Thesis. How will you support this argument? What sources/information do you need?

Scaffolding Assignments Working Thesis Prospectus Annotated Bibliography Detailed Outline with Sources Introduction with Thesis First Draft of Paper Final Draft of Paper Abstract