Monday, Mar 6

WORD OF THE DAY!
Aplomb: (noun) self-confidence
The athlete walked on the court with an aplomb manner; she knew she was ready for the game..​​

Learning Goal

• Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a topics
• Provide relevant and sufficient evidence

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Agenda ​

• Check my feedback in the Thesis and Evidence Practice in Google Classroom.
• ~5 minutes: Read this example essay. This essay is a good goal for the quality/amount of writing you are to produce today. You can use this as an example of how to structure an essay. 
  • SOME THINGS TO NOTICE AS YOU READ:
  • This was written by an actual student in 45 minutes. 
  • It's not perfect. Some things are undeveloped and there are grammar/spelling errors. Perfection is not the goal.
  • Identify their clear thesis: Without caution and deliberation, replacing the natural with the mechanical would undoubtedly be disastrous. It's specific, arguable, and supportable.
  • Notice their use of evidence:
    • Economic impact on workers
    • Human interaction with automation weakens human contact.
    • Computer speed of processing (counter claim)
      
      
• Google Classroom Assignment "In Class Write #1"
• YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO CREATE THE BEST ESSAY YOU CAN IN 45 MINUTES. That means you should not be packing up early unless you truely have written a perfect, flawless essay.
  • ​I will be grading you on the following critera.
    • Thesis - (is it clear, arguable, specific, and supportable)
    • Evidence - (do you include and explain at least 3 examples that support your thesis)
    • Word Count - Shoot for at least 400 words.