Welcome to HumanitiesToday is Wednesday, February 19, 2014and you will need:

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Start up is a Good Grammar lesson

Then versus Than and Comparisons Then is a description of timeI wrote the outline and then I wrote the introductionThen is also used in if/then statementsIf I want to be a good writer, then I have to practice

Than is used when making a comparisonShe writes stronger introductions than I

Then/Than Practice1. Avi saw his first violin concert when he was 3 years old.

Since than/then, he has been fascinated by stringed instruments.2. Yanni would rather eat 20 pieces of broccoli than/then

touch a single green bean.3. Finish your homework, than/then we can go for a bike

ride.4. “Fluffy, no!” Mrs. Hall scolded, scooping the cat up. “You

know better than/then to walk on the kitchen table.”5. For some people, staying away from chocolate is easier

said than/then done.6. “Don’t forget,” Shawna called, “we’re meeting at the

museum at five o’clock. I’ll see you than/then!”7. He is taller than/then I/me.

Comparisons with ThanWhen making a comparison with "than" do we

end with a subject form or object form, "taller than I/she" or "taller than me/her?"

The correct response is "taller than I/she."

We are looking for the subject form: "He is taller than I am/she is tall." (Except we leave out the verb in the second clause, "am" or "is.")

I am tall. He is taller. He is taller than I am tall. Or He is taller than I.

Daily Learning TargetDaily Learning Target

• I will be able to write a thesis for my editorial.I will be able to write a thesis for my editorial.

Progression of LearningProgression of Learning

• I can explain the characteristics of a good thesis I can explain the characteristics of a good thesis statementstatement

• I will create a thesis statement for my Makah whaling I will create a thesis statement for my Makah whaling controversy persuasive essay.controversy persuasive essay.

• I will identify evidence to support my thesisI will identify evidence to support my thesis

Purdue OWL: Thesis Writing

Characteristics of a Thesis1.A sentence……….

2.…….that contains an opinion

3.…….which is worth talking about.

To build your own thesis:First, state an opinion

Ask and answer a question.

“How do you feel about Makah whale hunting?”

I am opposed to Makah whale hunting.I support Makah whale hunting.

To continue building your own thesis:Then, add details…..

Explain why the stance you take is interesting.

I am opposed to Makah whaling.

“because,” a list a comparrison

Next, get rid of anything that is impossible to prove.

I am opposed to Makah whaling, because it stupidly violates the whale’s right to happiness.

“Should have” superlatives not vague wordsmost goodleast badworst stupidbest things/stuff

Next, remove redundancyWe know it’s your opinion.

I am opposed to Makah whaling, because it violates the whale’s right to happiness.

Next, remove because

Makah whaling, because it violates the whale’s right to happiness.

Makah whaling violates the whale’s right to happiness. Whaling helps the Makah preserve their cultural values.

Valuable Community FeedbackWrite your thesis as neatly as you can on the top half of an index card. On the bottom half list your illustration ideas.

Makah whaling violates the whale’s right to happiness.

•Whale’s communication•Sam Shepard’s beliefs

•Divide the reverse into quadrants

Valuable Community FeedbackRound 1: Collect and shuffle

When you have a card, read it at least three times.Check to see if the thesis contains a clear opinion.It may have gone wrong, if they wrote:

a facta waffle (it contains the word or?

Yes, you believe….. Or No, I can’t tell because…..Yes, an opponent might say,…..Or, no you should offer more to disagree about by saying.

Valued Community FeedbackRounds two to four: Leave the card on the table and move to a new one. Three minutes with each card.

Papers Back

Fist to FiveFist to Five

• I wrote a good thesis statement for my I wrote a good thesis statement for my editorial.editorial.

Reflection QuestionReflection Question

1. How good is your thesis statement (1-5)? Explain

HomeworkFinish or revise your thesis for Thursday.

Turn in any missing assignments.