Online Workshop #4: April 23, 2020

Focus: What thorns are we likely to see in older prose passages, and how do we develop claims to support our thesis statements?

Please use the new Zoom link (e-mailed to you yesterday) for today's 1:30 workshop!

1. Warming up by considering what "thorns" we're likely to see in 19th century prose, and why

2. Looking for thorns in the first paragraph of the 2018 Nathaniel Hawthorne passage

• Click HERE if you'd like access to all workshop materials.

3. Watching the A.P. Lit live (well, live yesterday) review session on Developing Claims To Support a Thesis

• Click here for the link to the review session.

• Click here for the takeaway document; make sure you add to it, even if you're just reinforcing what someone else said.

Weekly Tasks:

1. For today: 

• Watch the review session on Developing Claims to Support a Thesis and add to the take-away doc.

2. For Friday: 

• Make sure you have posted your walk-up song / pre-test routine post (see my culminating blog if you need more direction with this).

Optional Vocabulary:

• Review Lists 1-7 and take the cumulative test linked HERE.

• Check Quizlet for brand-new List #8 and start getting to know those words. An optional quiz is now available and linked here.