Reminders: Before we begin today's lesson, below is some overall thesis statement feedback... It has to flooowwwww people...

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1 -Independent Reading book project Reminders: The tentative date for the next project will be January 31st We will go over the criteria BUT it also can be found on the TWAIN page under independent reading. Due FRIDAY January 13th: You MUST PURCHASE OR BORROW A COPY OF AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie. You must see me during lunch if you need yo borrow a copy. I suggest you get your own copy of this text. You will want to write in it. Before we begin today's lesson, below is some overall thesis statement feedback... It has to flooowwwww people... You all (99.9%) of you did a lovely job copying in the thesis and filling in your claims... bravo... BUTT (oops!) But, it needs to flooowwwww. In otherwords, your sentence needs to be gramatically correct for fluency and flooowwwww dig? How would you revise the thesis statement below to make it flooowwwww?... you Example Thesis: The risks of exploring space for colonization outweigh the benefits because danger and expense. You can make this a stronger statement.

2 I.S.239 NAME Class ID 1/4/17 Objective: SWBAT Construct an introduction for an argumentative essay. Do Now: - Take out your Writing an Essay worksheet (This is equivalent to a winning Powerball ticket or getting a first class seat on the last rocket leaving the zombie apocalypse... yes, it is that good). RESTATE AND ANSWER: What components does an effective introduction need? Why? Introduction- Grabs readers attention. -Do not be repetitive. Keep it general. -Must be at least 5 sentences. - Do NOT address the articles in the introduction for this essay. - The information you use must be accurate. Do not write something if it is not true. (I'm LOOKING at the ones of you who just LOVEEEE to speculate... you know who you are) -Thesis statement should be the last sentence of introduction.

3 An Introduction is just like a thesis statement and an essay! IT HAS A FORMULA!!!! Copy the following: An introduction paragraph should be GENERAL. The body paragraphs should be SPECIFIC. Again, like math, GAG! It has a FORMULA! FORMULA: Hook Background Information Thesis Statement Think of it as layers INTRODUCTION Notice "Rhetorical Question" is not on this list. It is because I find it an immature, overused, cliche, way to start an essay... You are better than that people. Layer 1 - Hook (Pick One) Quote Statement Statistic/Interesting Fact

4 Layer 1 - Hook (Pick One) Interesting Fact Quote Statement Statistic Where can you find this information? Mr.Batus! /Articles Articles Prior Knowledge/Over arching statement Ms. Aubry! /Articles Background Information Sentences - Define what "colonization" and "terraforming" is - Information on the topic Example 1: Colonization is when a dominate group inhabits land in the surrounding areas in order to establish their own centralized colony. In middle school Social Studies class students learn about the colonization of the New World. Colonization though is not an act from our past, presently, the concept of colonizing is now spreading to our solar system. NASA scientists are exploring the concept of terraforming which is the alteration of an environment to support human life, all in an effort to gage Mars' ability to one day be habitable. Example 2: Colonizing can be found in middle school History textbooks, regarding the dominating and habituating of the New World. Presently, the concept of colonizing is now spreading to our neighboring plants, specifically Mars. NASA scientists are exploring the concept of terraforming Mars by analyzing the possibility of alternating the plant's environment to support human life.

5 Introduction- 5 Sentences Example: Hook Colonization is when a dominate group inhabits land in the surrounding areas in order to establish their own centralized colony. In middle school Social Studies class students learn about the colonization of the New World. Colonization though is not an act from our past, presently, the concept of colonizing is now spreading to our solar system. NASA scientists are exploring the concept of terraforming which is the alteration of an environment to support human life, all in an effort to gage the possibility Mars' ability to one day be habitable. The risks associated with space exploration for colonization outweigh the benefits because of the negative effects on an individuals health and the immense expense. Thesis Statement Background January 05, 2017 Reflection Why is the introduction a necessary component to your your essay?

6 RESOURCE CHECK: -Writing an essay Worksheet -Mars Rover Quote Sheet - 5 Articles: -"Danger! This Mission to Mars can Bore You to Death" -Space Brain - Space Farming - "Mars Rover Find Stronger Potential For Life" - "Future of Space Exploration..." - Transitional words and phrases - Dead Words (2 worksheets) - Of course.. Performance Task Criteria January 05, 2017