1. Review of Yesterday’s Prewrite and Plan.
What is the plan for this week?
What kind of essay are we writing?
What is the topic of our essay?
What are we going to do today?
W1 a-e; W4; W5; W9a(RL1)
I can write an argument essay that supports the claim with evidence from the text.

2. Thesis Statement Practice WS
Handout from Mrs. Young
Name and Number on paper

3. Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt
Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Number the tasks. Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
1 or 2?
Write an essay in which you delineate Cukavac’s claim that the
DMV is the most horrible place on earth. Evaluate Cukavac’s
arguments and specific claims, assessing whether the reasoning is
sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient. Draw
evidence from the passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic
with relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details,
or other information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling in your response.
Topic: ____________________
Thesis/Claim: _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt
Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
Write an essay in which you delineate Cukavac’s claim that the
DMV is the most horrible place on earth. Evaluate Cukavac’s
arguments and specific claims, assessing whether the reasoning is
sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient. Draw
evidence from the passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic
with relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details,
or other information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling in your response.
Topic: ____________________
Thesis/Claim: _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt
Thesis Statement Practice Directions: Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
Write an essay in which you delineate Cukavac’s claim that the
DMV is the most horrible place on earth. Evaluate Cukavac’s
arguments and specific claims, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient. Draw
evidence from the passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic
with relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details,
or other information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling in your response.
Topic: DMV is a horrible place_; is his evidence relevant and sufficient (this must be written about in the body paragraphs)
Thesis/Claim: __Cukavac claims that the DMV is the most horrible place on earth because it ________, , and
2nd task

6. Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic
Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Number the tasks. Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
1 or 2?
2. Write an expository essay explaining how Cinderella’s
transformation aids her in getting a prince. Analyze the impact
of her fairy godmother’s bibbity bobbity boo, assessing whether
the spell was effective and sufficient. Draw evidence from the
passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic with
relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details, or other
Information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling in your response
Topic:________
Thesis: ___________________________________________

7. Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic
Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
2. Write an expository essay explaining how Cinderella’s
transformation aids her in getting a prince. Analyze the impact
of her fairy godmother’s bibbity bobbity boo, assessing whether
the spell was effective and sufficient. Draw evidence from the
passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic with
relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details, or other
Information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling in your response
Topic:________
Thesis: ___________________________________________

8. Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic
Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
2. Write an expository essay explaining how Cinderella’s
transformation aids her in getting a prince. Analyze the impact
of her fairy godmother’s bibbity bobbity boo, assessing whether
the spell was effective and sufficient. Draw evidence from the
passage to support your analysis. Develop your topic with
relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details, or other
Information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling in your response
Topic: how and why Cinderella transforms
Thesis: Cinderella transforms in the following three ways in order to get her prince: , , and .

9. Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic
Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
2. Write an expository essay explaining how Cinderella’s
transformation aids her in getting a prince. Analyze the impact
of her fairy godmother’s bibbity bobbity boo, assessing
whether the spell was effective and sufficient. Draw
evidence from he passage to support your analysis. Develop
your topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details, or
Other information and examples. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling in your response
Topic: how and why Cinderella transforms; if bibbity bobbity boo spell was effective and sufficient (this will be written about in the body paragraphs)
Thesis: Cinderella transforms in the following three ways in order to get her prince: , , and .
2nd task

10. Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic
Thesis Statement Practice Read the prompt. Underline the topic. Circle the kind of essay you should write. Write what the TOPIC is (hint, it’s in the first sentence). Number the tasks. Then, write a thesis statement for the following hypothetical prompts.
1 or 2?
3. Write an essay in which you delineate Dr, Seuss’ claims that
every person is a person, no matter now small. Evaluate Seuss’
word choice and illustrations, assessing whether the reasoning
is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient. Draw
evidence from the passage to support your analysis. Develop
your topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, concrete details,
or other information and examples. Demonstrate command of
the conventions of standard English, capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling in your response.
Topic: ____________________
Thesis: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Writing Workshop: Draft your Introductions using the “Funnel Method”
Writing Assessments/Prompts
Writing Workshop: Draft your Introductions using the “Funnel Method”

12. 2 Kinds of Essays this Year
Argument/Persuasive
Expository
both essays should have your three points listed in your Thesis/Claim.

13. Last year vs. This year New Formulas Flea Map Funnel Everyone Most
Hook
Thesis
3 points
Everyone
Most
Some
Thesis/Claim and 3 points

14. Introductions Contain general information about your topic
that slowly gets focused.
In order to write a great introduction, you
need to have a hook and a thesis.
To get from your hook to your thesis, think of
your writing like a funnel.

15. Everyone
Most
Some
Thesis/Claim

16. Sentence 1 = Hook/Everyone
Hook- A broad general statement starting with EVERYONE can get any essay started.
Example – Everyone has a favorite subject.
-- Generalization words you could use
All, Most, Always, Never, Every, Some, etc.
Your hook should be related to the topic of the prompt!

17. Sentence 2 – “Most” sentence
Next, move from a really broad statement to a slightly more focused one.
• Start it with “Most”
– Example: Most students like the subject that is the easiest for them.

18. Sentence 3 – “Some” sentence
Move to another level of specificity.
Start your third sentence with “Some.”
– Example: Some students excel at Math while others excel at Language Arts.

19. Sentence 4 – Claim/Thesis
Thesis/Claim
Sentence 4 – Claim/Thesis
Your final sentence of your introduction should be your Thesis/Claim statement.
You will copy the topic of the prompt and add your three points.

20. Sample Introduction using the Funnel Method
Everyone has a favorite subject.
Most students like the subject that is
the easiest for them. Some students
excel at Math while others excel at
Language Arts. The most common
favorite subject is Language Arts
because ___, ___, and ___.
indent
Thesis/Claim

21. Practice Writing Your Introductions Use this formula:
Everyone______________
Most__________________________
Some_________________________
T hesis/Claim____________________
________________________________
_________, ________, and ________.
indent
Use the Claim you wrote yesterday on your Prewrite and Plan WS

22. Stop here

23. Practice Writing Introduction to an opinion/argument essay:
H if getting fancy _____________
E_______________________________
M______________________________
S_______________________________
T_______________________________
Make sure you make your stance CLEAR!
Use “Gangs: Keep Out!” from Junior Scholastic, Nov. 26, 2007 as text for evidence
Join a gang?

24. “The Right to Bear Arms?” from Junior Scholastic, March 10, 2008
Read front and back
What is the purpose of this text?
What are some of the main points?
What is your stance or viewpoint?

25. Should handguns be banned?
H _if getting fancy __________
E_______________________________
M______________________________
S_______________________________
T_use part of the prompt and then the 3 reasons why_____
Make sure you make your stance CLEAR!
Use “The Right to Bear Arms?” from Junior Scholastic, March 10, 2008 as text for evidence.