Week 3 (Day 6)

Week 3 (Day 6)

Review:

• Thesis Statements

• Paragraphs

• Quote Sandwiches - Good effort!! :D

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​New Skills:

• MSJC's Academic Support Services

  • Pisces (MSJC Tutors)

  • NetTutor​

• Research

• Citations​

Open Ended

Knowledge Review:

What does it mean to read "actively"? What is SQ3R?

Thesis Statements

Topic + Claim​

• Debatable? - someone can make a counterargument​

• So what? - make the audience care

• Scope - adequate to the number of paragraphs/ pages of the essay

• Purpose - to persuade​

  EXAMPLE: Social media is anti-democratic.​

Multiple Choice

Identify the issue with the example thesis statement below:

The pandemic sucks.

• The statement is expressed as a personal opinion.

• The statement is expressed too factually.

• The thesis statement is too narrow.

Open Ended

How can you rewrite the thesis statement below?

The pandemic sucks.

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with the thesis statement below?

Using academic support services can help a student succeed in challenging college courses.

• Nothing is wrong. It's good!

• The statement is too broad.

• The statement is too biased.

Paragraphs

B.E.E.F.

Big Idea: Topic sentence

Example 1

Elaborate

Example 2

Elaborate

Finish​

Multiple Select

Knoweldege check:

Which of the sentences below is a good topic sentence for an essay about conserving water?

• Immediately fixing household water leaks saves California water.

• Lowering the flow on the bathroom toilet conserves 5 gallons of water daily.

• Using lawn turf (artificial grass) helps conserve California water.

Integrating Quotes

Some text here about the topic of discussion

• Signal phrase ( author states, )

• ​Type the quote - use quotation marks " "

• EXPLAIN the quote: why is the quote important?​

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Quote Sandwich

Example of a "Quote Sandwich"

In Carol Dweck's book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, the author states, "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others " (Dweck 3). This means that you can grow any important skill by putting in the work, learning new methods, and reaching out for help.​

​Introduces the quote

​The quote " "

​Explain the quote

Open Ended

How can this quote sandwich be improved?

Psychologist Dweck writes, [If, like those with the growth mindset, you

believe you can develop yourself, then you’re open to accurate information about your current

abilities, even if it’s unflattering. What’s more, if you’re oriented toward learning, as they are,

you need accurate information about your current abilities in order to learn effectively]. It's important to know the difference between fixed and growth mindsets to perform well at work.

Accessing Academic Support (Tutoring)

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Using the College Library: Step-by-Step

How to Prepare for the Timed Essay:

• Study the Dweck essay on mindsets

  ​- look up words

  - annotate the reading

• Bring a research source

  • Library database

  • Google (pass CRAAP Test)​