Class today: September 19th

1. We will practice writing a claim/thesis over the following four topics

• Spirit Week
• Pro-athlete salaries
• Kardashians
• National Anthem 

Check:
       1. Your formula
       2. Use of an active verb
       3. Your argument is debatable in an academic setting. (look at formality)
       4. Topic has been adjusted in size where necessary (up or down)
       5. You are answering "how" or "why"?

2. We will then go over Step Five of Writing: Basic "paragraph" Structure

3. We will be diving into Grammar Diagramming today.  Please go through the following presentation on the basics of diagramming: Sentence Diagramming Prezi

Homework: Go through the four Boot Camp Topics with Step 5 of Writing and take notes over the Diagramming Prezi.