Freshmen: March 31

Today we did two very important things:
1. I gave you background information about Twelfth Night, the plot, and the major characters. Read Act 1 scenes 1 and 2.
2. We started "writing your essays backward" for the capstone, and if you do this right, it will help you in the long run. Do this:
a. Look at all the research you have collected. Look for patterns, contridictions, emerging stories, surprising facts, and ideas that are linked together.
b. After ideas begin to emerge, state your three best ideas in the form of a thesis statement. Remember, thesis statements are supportable opinions, written in complete sentences, and not written in the form of a question. DO NOT begin your thesis with the word "How".
c. After you have three solid thesis statements, decide which genre fits each particular thesis. Remember, you must have one essay from each of the three categories listed.
d. Begin writing your essays - and your poems and story as well. Your essays must:
-use a lead and conclusion technique that you've been taught this year.
-have a good title.
-have an in-text and blocked citation.
-fit the intended genre: be sure you identify the genre you intend to write in on the essay header, in the table of contents, or in the cover letter.