Your 5-point daily participation grade is based on CLA’s core-values:

CLA Students are S.M.A.R.T.

SMART (Participation) Grade (5 min)

What do you deserve today?*One point for each core-value (5 points possible each day). I reserve the right to change these

grades.

S = Self-Controlled

M = Motivated

A = Accountable

R = Respectful

T = Timely

Each day YOU will decide the grade you deserve.*

Do Now (5 min)

Look back to p. 243, what is one feature of Nikki

Giovanni’s writing style?

Style Analysis Thesis Essay Writing Part 2

Activity 3.18

1. Do Now (5 min)2. Objectives (1 min)153. Forming a thesis statement (10 min) 254. Outlining using write-tools (10 min)355. Forming a thesis statement for Nikki Giovanni’s

style (20 min)556. Closing (1 min)7. Exit Slip (5 min)8. Participation Grades (3 min)

Agenda

Objectives (2 min)

Language (How you will master the knowledge)By:

1. Analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems

2. Writing notes into a write-tools outline

Content (The knowledge you’ll master today)SWBAT:

1. Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style for one of her poems

Forming a thesis statement (10 min)

3 Major Parts of a Thesis Statement

*The opinion must be BASED ON REASONS

3. A good thesis statement is not an obvious statement!!!

2. Opinion*: your opinion on the topic

Objective: SWBAT: Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style by analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems and writing notes into a write-tools outline

1. Subject: topic of your essay

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Forming a thesis statement (10 min)

Parts of a Thesis Statement1. Subject: Hip Hop Music

2. Opinion: Hip Hop is not offensive and positively influences urban youth

Reasons: -Gives urban youth a chance for expression

-It’s a form of street poetry-Inspires youth to overcome challenges

Thesis StatementHip-hop is not offensive and positively influences urban youth by giving them a chance for expression, inspiring them to write, and

helping them overcome challenges.

Objective: SWBAT: Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style by analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems and writing notes into a write-tools outline

Forming a thesis statement for Nikki Giovanni’s style (20 min)

Objective: SWBAT: Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style by analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems and writing notes into a write-tools outline

Now, let’s create a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s poetry style! (Look back to p. 243)

2. Opinion: ___________________________________________________________________________

Thesis Statement____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Subject: Nikki Giovanni’s poetic style

Forming a thesis statement for Nikki Giovanni’s style (20 min)

Objective: SWBAT: Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style by analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems and writing notes into a write-tools outline

Now, let’s create a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s poetry style! (Look back to p. 243)

2. Opinion: ___________________________________________________________________________

Thesis StatementNikki Giovanni’s style of incorporating a lot of personal details through a list poem format in Nikki Rosa, The Beep Beep Poem, and in the Kidnap Poem allows the reader to gain a comprehensive (a very complete) picture of her life.

1. Subject: Nikki Giovanni’s poetic style

Closing (1 min) Did you master the following objectives?

Language (How you will master the knowledge)By:

1. Analytically discussing and rereading Nikki Giovanni’s poems

2. Writing notes into a write-tools outline

Content (The knowledge you’ll master today)SWBAT:

1. Form a thesis statement about Nikki Giovanni’s writing style

Exit Slip (5 min)

What are the three major parts of a thesis

statement?

Your 5-point daily participation grade is based on CLA’s core-values:

CLA Students are S.M.A.R.T.

SMART (Participation) Grade (3 min)

What do you deserve today?*One point for each core-value (5 points possible each day). I reserve the right to change these

grades.

S = Self-Controlled

M = Motivated

A = Accountable

R = Respectful

T = Timely

Each day YOU will decide the grade you deserve.*