MINI LESSON PLAN OUTLINE LESSON #1: THESIS STATEMENTS PURPOSE/RATIONALE: The purpose of this lesson is to implement a good

knowledge base on how to write a thesis statement. When writing essays, thesis statements are one of the building blocks that is crucial to the success and flow of a paper. Without a clear thesis statement, the real purpose for the essay or paper will be unclear. COMMON CORE STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1a Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1d Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively. 3.1.5 Connect learning to community issues. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to analyze a prompt and draw conclusions. Students should be able to evaluate what their goal for their paper is going to be and make a thesis statement regarding this goal. They should then be able to create a strong thesis statement that is organized with multiple characteristics that they can support with evidence. MATERIALS: For this lesson it will be important that the students are able to get as much practice making thesis statements as they can in the short twenty minutes I have. I will construct a worksheet with five prompts that have room for the students to just write a thesis statement. Pencil or pen is the only other required material. ANTICIPATORY SET: Alright class, I want everyone in the class to come up to the board and write down what your favorite subject is and three reasons why it is your favorite GO! Time Allowed: 3 Minutes 5 Minutes Students Will: Anticipatory Set Watch/ observe Teacher Will: Anticipatory With the class. Teach and discuss how to construct a Librarian Will: N/A N/A

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Complete the worksheet on thesis statements. Share a few thesis statements and have time to make comments about the positive and negatives of other classmates thesis statements. Come up to the board and make a strong thesis statement about their favorite subject and reasons why from Anticipatory Exercise.

thesis statement. Also, do the worksheet. Listen and discuss what we learned about constructing strong thesis statements.

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SUMMARY/CLOSURE: This will be those last couple minutes where the students can tie in what they learned about thesis statements to their original favorite subject prompt on the board. We can quickly discuss what weve learned and how their idea and process of dealing with thesis statements has changed since the beginning to the end of the lesson. ASSESMENT: For their next FCAT essay prompt I would be particularly looking for strong thesis statements that illustrate what we had learned for that day. HOMEWORK: Think about the lesson and how with your next prompt how one of your three arguments in your thesis can possibly relate to a real world issue. ATTACHMENTS: Indicates the types of outputs the students will produce for this lesson. ACCOMODATIONS/ADAPTIONS: Since this lesson is mostly verbal, accommodations for deaf students will be made as best as possible. More in depth worksheets and possibly an interpreter will have to be present. For a blind student we will read the worksheet aloud so there are no communication barriers. CITATIONS: None APPENDICIES: None By: Scott Lunn