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

2. 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.

3. 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.”

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

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