English 11 Monday-5th Hour works on outlines, 6th Hour views play, outlines due Tuesday-All outlines due, mini-lesson about introductions and thesis statements, time to work on paper Wednesday-mini-lesson on transitions, time to work on paper Thursday-Review of MLA/Citing Sources Friday-Rough Drafts Due, Peer Review of Essays in class Monday-Grammar: Easily Confused Words Friday-Final Copy of essay due

Tuesday Warm Up What is a thesis statement? What are the qualities of a good thesis statement? List all the strategies you know for writing a good introduction paragraph.

Possible Intros Starting with a quote Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (“Education Quotes”). I am not sure if I am going to change the world, but I do know that to change my life, education is going to be very important to me, specifically a college education. As I look towards my future and consider which college is best for me, I know I will need to consider cost, class offerings and location. After thinking about these factors, I have narrowed down my college choices to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, New York University and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Possible Intros Anecdotes (a small story) For my fifth birthday, my grandma bought me a University of Michigan sweatshirt. I looked at the maize and blue colors knowing little about the school, except for the fact that my die-hard Michigan State fan kindergarten teacher said they were going to lose the football game. Despite my teacher’s misgivings, I grew up in a Michigan household and even made a trip to “The Big House” one Saturday afternoon. I have always grown up expecting to go to this school but as a junior in high school, I am now wondering what other schools might be out there for me. . As I look towards my future and consider which college is best for me, I know I will need to consider cost, class offerings and location. After thinking about these factors, I have narrowed down my college choices to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, New York University and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Possible Intro Setting the Scene May 2016. Graduation day is one year away. Decision time is even sooner. In a few months, we will all be seniors, getting ready to hit submit on a computer, sending off our transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendation to our chosen schools, possible changing our futures forever. But what schools will those be? . As I look towards my future and consider which college is best for me, I know I will need to consider cost, class offerings and location. After thinking about these factors, I have narrowed down my college choices to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, New York University and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Possible Intro A Definition The dictionary defines success as “the correct or desired result of an attempt” (“success”). For the last three years, I have been attempting to get the grades and test scores necessary to help me find success in my future and get into a good college or university. As I look towards my future and consider which college is best for me, I know I will need to consider cost, class offerings and location. After thinking about these factors, I have narrowed down my college choices to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, New York University and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Possible Intros A Startling Fact Of the 2,350,000 college students enrolling per year, only 1,750,000 will graduate (Schaffer). These numbers are truly scary for someone just getting ready to think about and apply to colleges. I don’t want to be one of the nearly 50 percent of incoming freshmen who don’t graduate, so making an informed decision about college is very important to me. As I look towards my future and consider which college is best for me, I know I will need to consider cost, class offerings and location. After thinking about these factors, I have narrowed down my college choices to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, New York University and the University of Michigan-Flint.