English I – CP 10/19/11 Agenda: 1) Free Write Please take out: Notebook, Assignment Notebook Learning objective: More practice with writing thesis statements Agenda: 1) Free Write 2) Discuss pages 71-80 3) Writing Thesis Statements Homework: Annotation check #2 Friday, Part 2 Quiz Monday

Free Write 10/19 3..2..1 3 questions about last night’s reading 2 methods of characterization Bradbury uses to describe Mildred Montag Physical Description, Actions, What others say, What Mildred says, What Mildred thinks 1 sentence summary as to why Part 2 is titled The Sieve and the Sand (Hint:p.78)

Writing Thesis Statements With a partner, choose one of your responses from yesterday’s Would You Rather… statements and turn your response into a thesis statement. Example: In spite of popular belief, money is much better than fame because with money comes security, happiness, and bling-bling.

Synonyms for “Although” Albeit Despite the fact Contrary to popular belief/what others say Regardless Even supposing In spite of Aside from Leaving aside No matter what Considering Be that as it may Though Notwithstanding Nevertheless Despite In contempt of In defiance of In the face of Even if Granting all this Even though After all It may seem/appear as if

Exit Slip Write a thesis statement including 3 of the 4 appropriate parts. Narrower Title and Author Stance 3 Prongs Write your name on this!