PP20

AGENDA
Do Now:
Complete MATCHING ACTIVITY ON YOUR
DESK
Take out your essay question and thesis
statement. Create 3 points that support
your statement.
Today:
1) Create 3 points
2) Essay Planning

Todays Gameplan
I can create the three main points to
support my thesis in my essay using
evidence from the text.
(I can start to create my outline for
my essay)

How do I know Im
successful?
I can fill in my essay template with
the following:
- I can create my thesis statement
(*should be fininshed)
I can create three main points for my
essay
I can support these points with evidence
I can create transition sentences
between my paragraphs

Step 1: Copy thesis on the

plan
THESIS:
The many societies in The Chrysalids
all practice intolerance in one way or
another.

Step 2: How to create

points?
You are setting out to PROVE something

with your thesis.

Your 3 points are your SPECIFIC
EXAMPLES from the text to SUPPORT
your thesis.
THESIS:
The many societies in The Chrysalids all
practice intolerance in one way or
another.

Step 3 Take your points and make

them into topic sentences.

My 3 points:
Waknuk
Sealand
Fringes

Now, Im going to make a topic

sentence by combining my point and
key words from my thesis.

THESIS:
The many societies in The Chrysalids all practice
intolerance in one way or another.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Topic Sentence

Waknuk society is extremely intolerant of
anything outside their norm or perfect
image.
Evidence: A)
B)
C)
Transition Sentence:

Step 3 - Evidence
Evidence can be:
1. Quote
(Make sure you jot down the page #)
2. An event from the novel, which you
will explain.
3. A concept from the novel, which
you will explain.

Getting Started

Debate Activity:

Should Uniforms be mandatory in all

Western Quebec Schools?
PROS

CONS

Game Plan
I can create transition sentences to
link together my paragraphs in my
essay
Why?
Help organize writing
Help an entire paragraph and essay flow
better
Get good marks in post-secondary
education (and future essays)
List writing, giving instructions, etc.

How do you know youre successful?

You can use transition words in our
getting started activity
You are able to explain how to add
transition words to your writing
You can create transition sentences
for the ends of your paragraphs

Getting Started

Debate Activity:

Should Uniforms be mandatory in all

Western Quebec Schools?
PROS

CONS

YES TO UNIFORMS
I believe that uniforms should be mandatory
in all Western Quebec Schools. Firstly,
uniforms are a much more economical choice.
As a result, uniforms can reduce the amount
families spend on clothes, allowing more
money for other things. Equally important,
uniforms can serve as an equalizer amoung
students. For example, instances of bullying
and classism may decrease as a result of
instating uniforms. In conclusion, instating
uniforms in all Western Quebec Schools is the
economical and equal choice for students.

NO to UNIFORMS!

Lets Re-cap

Step
Step
Step
Step
Step

1:
2:
3:
4:
5:

Create Thesis
Create points
Write topic sentences
Gather evidence
Write transition sentences

Topic Sentence
Waknuk society is extremely intolerant
of anything outside their norm or perfect
image.
Evidence: A) Well, any part of the
definition is as important as any other;
and if a child doesnt come within it,
then it isnt human, and that it means it
doesnt have a soul. It is not in the
image of God (Wyndham 55).
B) Waknuks religion
C) Sophie is found by Alan

Step 4
Transition Sentence:
This links one paragraph to the next.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Topic Sentence

Waknuk society is extremely intolerant of
anything outside their norm or perfect image.
Evidence: A) Well, any part of the definition
is as important as any other; and if a child
doesnt come within it, then it isnt human,
and that it means it doesnt have a soul. It is
not in the image of God (Wyndham 55).
B) Waknuks religion
C) Sophie is found by Alan
Transition Sentence: Not only is this society
extremely prejudiced, Sealand society is as
well.

Getting Started
Please gather and hand in your
Chrysalids Journal Entries
Please take out your essay stuf

Game plan
I can use my work period efectively
to write my body paragraphs.
Why?
Less homework, more help in class
Body paragraphs: Exploring your
points, meat of your essay

How do I know Im
successful

I can finish my body paragraphs

I am on task the whole work period
I ask for help if I need it
I use transitions well in my paragraph
to help the flow and organization

Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence:
Evidence (x3):
Explanation:
Concluding Sentence:
Transition Sentence: