Announcements and Reminders:
Don't forget your homework: The information you collected about your own name.
If you were not here to take the word parts test, come during Cavetime on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, or before (arrange with Ms. Dorsey) or immediately after school on any of the days Tuesday- Friday. This Friday, March 10, is the last day to hand in late work, revised work, and extra credit (except the hall passes) for Term 3. If you are failing, see me, please. If needed, revise your book assessment and hand it in again (with the first submission and rubric) by Friday, March 10. Have you finished your Long Walk to Water Packet? Is your composition book caught up? See the tab for Composition Book above for all of the assignments that are being checked.  The term ends on March 16. 
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Today’s Agenda:
1) How to write a thesis statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCzuAMVmIZ8 Examples of Thesis Sentences:
1. We should wear school uniforms because they would help reduce discipline, be cheaper than other clothing, and help create school pride.
2. Zoos should be banned because animals need to remain in the wild, zoos cannot provide natural experiences for animals, and animals in zoos get sick and die.
3. I have earned an A in English because I have completed and handed in every assignment, and I have revised and resubmitted all work that had not met the requirements.
4. The people of American Fork, Utah should donate to Water for South Sudan because those donations would allow girls in South Sudan to be educated and would prevent many deaths caused by drinking dirty water.
2) Elaboration: Explain your evidence. Explain how it supports your claim.
Example of elaborating on a piece of evidence from Water for South Sudan.
The website for Water for South Sudan states that "We operate successfully with a small paid staff, and a network of committed volunteers, . . . "
Elaboration/Explanation: This means that almost all of the money you donate to this organization goes to the actual cause, not to overhead. In fact, Water for South Sudan was founded by a young man from Sudan who was one of the Lost Boys from the Sudanese Civil War, and wanted to help the people in his country. He and the other people who run Water for South Sudan really care about this cause, and care about using donations effectively. You don't have to worry about whether your money is really helping people. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/98_NSS8am 3) Peer Help
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