English Composition: Class 7

Richard Wilson

Agenda

1. Registration & announcements

2. Peer Editing

3. Thesis Statement

Start Time

Free Writing

Write for 5 minutes at the beginning of each class.

This will be kept in your portfolio -but it it’s not part of

your grade.

Don’t worry too much about spelling, grammar etc.

Try not to stop writing!

Classroom Website

http://richardsclassroom.wordpress.com

First Draft

“The first draft of anything is shit”

- Ernest Hemingway

Peer Editing – Correction Symbols

+ Add a word I want go out tonight.

- Omit a word My mother told me to go to home early.

WF Word Form My girlfriend is a beauty girl.

WC Word Choice My book is in the table.

WO Word Order She every day goes to Starbucks coffee.

VT Verb Tense I wake up at 6 o’clock yesterday morning.

PL Singular-plural I am 24 year old.

SP Spelling Their is a new club in Itaewon.

P Punctuation Did you text me.

C Capitalisation Writing in english is easy.

A Article I’d like cup of coffee.

IS Incomplete Sentence I fell asleep. Because I was tired.

RO Run-on My car is out of gas we cannot reach town before dark.

/ Words are too close I have atest tomorrow at 3:00.

SVA Subject-verb agreement I eats breakfast every morning before school.

? I don’t understand Smartphone on subway in my pocket come of bus stop.

Find the Mistake- Answers

Answers1. -2. IS3. VT4. PL5. SP6. +7. WF8. C

9. A10.IS11.RO12. /13.SVA14.P15.WO16.WC, WC

Thesis Statement

Pg. 21

What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement is the main idea of

an essay. It is often a point you want to argue or

support in an essay.

Definition - The thesis statement explains to a reader the main idea of the essay, and the writer’s opinion on that idea.

• A thesis statement is usually one sentence.

• It is usually placed in the introductory paragraph of an essay.

• A thesis statement is a claim that could be argued.

• The essay will contain evidence and opinions that support the argument.

What does it look like?

Things to Avoid

• The first person (I believe, In my opinion, etc.)

• Unclear language (It seems, etc.)• Attempting two topics at once

(even if they seem related). Pick one and stick with it.

• Just stating a fact - A thesis is something you plan to make an argument about.

Things to Include

• A topic (main idea of what you are writing about)

• An opinion about the topic (what your attitude is toward the topic)

A thesis statement should not be too broad

Too BroadThe world is a magnificent place to

live.

BetterGood teachers make Kyung Hee

Elementary a fantastic school.

A thesis statement should not be too

general.

Too generalKyung Hee Middle School is a good

school.

BetterDaily maths practice has led to improved maths skills for the students at Kyung Hee Middle School.

A thesis statement should not be a title.

A TitleCost of Living

BetterThe cost of living in Ulsan is lower than in most other cities in South Korea.

A thesis statement should not be a a fact.

A FactThe average temperature for

Wilmington in winter is 34 and in summer is 75 degrees.

BetterThe climate in Wilmington is ideal

for outdoor sports.

Thesis Statement

Pg.22 – Practice 4 & 5

Homework

Write a thesis statement for your essay.