November 7th/8th

1. Literature Circle Final Meeting: 
You will have your discussion and then do your final group report. Turn in your journal response.

2. Do a final reflection in Schoology on the literature circle process.

3. Step 3 and Step 4 of Writing Review.

• You should have all the notes for Step 3 and 4 in your notebooks. 
• You should have also have a brainstorm done for each of your Boot Camp topics.
• You should have done a "Break down the topic" for each of your Boot Camp topics

4. Review through the material in the following link: Indiana University- Thesis Statements
Supplement your current notes. This will talk you through the process of developing a topic, through identifying a strong or weak thesis statement.

5. In SCHOOLOGY- you need to work through the following:

•  Discuss the strengths of the following thesis statements: 

Examples of good thesis statements:

• "The ability to purchase television advertising is essential for any candidate's bid for election to the Senate because television reaches millions of people and thus has the ability to dramatically increase name recognition."
• The organizational structure of the United Nations, namely consensus voting in the security council, makes it incapable of preventing war between major powers.

FOR FRIDAY.... read and take notes over the following handout: 

Thesis Handout