Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Wednesday and Thursday

You should be working on the following:

Finding good quotes that help your argument. Don't just drop any old quote. It should have purpose in the paragraph and should fit with what you are discussing. Cite with the website link in parantheses. (http://www.mrduffanyhistory.com)

Your thesis statement should be written and in your introduction. Please underline your thesis statement. Remember that it is an answer to the research question in one sentence. It should be big, bold, and should take a stand.

Intro
-hint at the importance of your topic
-mention in broad terms the ideas to be used in the body paragraphs
-state your thesis

Conclusion
-restate the thesis
-recap your main points

Begin your rough draft and share with me immediately.