Day 4: Thesis-based writing

Finishing "Summarizing"

If you have a summary of "Hype," we'll exchange and critique them. If you do not (why?): write it now.

Responding to a Reading

1. As a class, discuss: Significant Idea.
2. Read "Thesis-based Writing" (7-8). Discuss: Topic, Claim, Reasons, Thesis Statement, Topic Sentence.
3. Re-read: "How To do One Thing at a Time" and examine the professor's claims and theses responding to it (9).
4. As a group, respond to "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" by filling the form HERE. Responses HERE 
5. Evaluation of Group Theses.

Today's Lab:

1. Complete the assignment Identifying a good thesis statement
2. Identify the thesis statements for the following three readings and copy or type them in this FORM.

• The Pros and Cons of Using Facebook
• Changes in Communication
• Google Glass and Further Technologies

Homework: 
Complete these two CUNY Test tutorials from John Jay College of Criminal Justice:

• Identifying problems with thesis statements
• Identifying and correcting errors in thesis statements