Poise In what ways does Miss Effie teach the children to have poise? In what ways does Miss Effie demonstrate poise?

Qualifications Avoid making absolute statements Holes is the best book Louis Sachar wrote. Although Small Steps sold more copies, I think Holes is the best book Louis Sachar wrote. Qualifiers keep you from looking foolish. Use words like “Although” or “Despite the fact that”

Qualifications Let’s try a few on our own: Your favorite musician Most important subject in school Your opinion on homework Whether you’d rather have class inside or outside on a nice day Your thoughts on school lunch

How to Write a Thesis Step One: Topic Step Two: The Position Baseball Step Two: The Position Baseball is the best sport Step Three: The Qualification Despite soccer being the most popular game in the world Step Four: The Reason Baseball requires a unique amount of skill, strategy, and athleticism.

How to Write a Thesis Baseball Baseball is the best sport Despite soccer being the most popular game in the world Baseball requires a unique amount of skill, strategy, and athleticism. Despite soccer being the most popular game in the world, I think baseball is the best sport because it requires a unique amount of skill, strategy, and athleticism.

Opening Sentence Many find it to be the hardest sentence to write. Attempt to hook the reader Techniques Challenging Anecdote (Short Story) Create an image for reader Grade Level Strong statement Summarize situation Easy Ask a question

Opening Sentence--Challenging Anecdote (Short Story) Tell a story of your childhood in kindergarten or preschool Then contrast your experience against Miss Effie’s classroom Create an Image Create an image of a great school so you can compare it (positively or negatively) to Miss Effie’s class

Opening Sentence--Grade Level Make a Strong Statement Make a strong statement about what you want out of school for your child Summarize the Situation Discuss the topic in general terms Get right to the point

Opening Sentence--Easy Ask a Question Ask a question about what type of school the reader would want for their child. Then explain what type you would want. Then discuss what Miss Effie offers so you can show why you would or wouldn’t want your child there.

Opening Sentence Many find it to be the hardest sentence to write. Attempt to hook the reader Techniques Challenging Anecdote (Short Story) Create an image for reader Grade Level Strong statement Summarize situation Easy Ask a question

Body Paragraphs Statement/Claim: State what it is you like or don’t like about Miss Effie Evidence: Give evidence from the story to show where the part you liked or didn’t like happened. Explanation: Explain why you think this is a good or bad quality for a teacher.

Writing a Conclusion For your conclusion, you could: Include a summary of your main points Just make sure you state them differently than you did previously Counterargument/Rebuttal End with a strong statement or thought provoking question Be sure to AVOID FLUFF