Section 2 Diagnostic Warm-up #1

Which of these sentences is the thesis statement?

• The freedom of adulthood can seem exciting, but it comes with heavy responsibility and, sometimes, little guidance on how to navigate it.

• Steve Jobs’s speech, “Advice to Graduates” can serve as a compass in my life because it teaches me that achieving one’s goals takes established goals, perseverance, and patience. 

• During a commencement speech at Stanford University, Steve Jobs offered guidance to young adults as they prepared to leave college and enter the workforce.

• Patience is a virtue that everyone should live by.

Which of these sentences is NOT a topic sentence?

• Patience is a virtue that everyone should live by.

• We all have a dream in life and in order for us to accomplish our dreams, we must climb the stairway to success.

• In Jobs' graduation speech he states “Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice” (Jobs).

• A final theme of Jobs’ speech that we can carry as a compass in life would be that of perseverance.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many paragraphs must we have in our Section 2 Diagnostic essay?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 7

How many sentences must be in each paragraph?

• 3-4 sentences

• 5-6 sentences

• 2-3 sentences

• 7-9 sentences

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

POLL: Which text will you write about in your essay?

• The Education of Mi Hijita

• Mind, No Mind

• Necessary Failure

• The Work You Do, The Person You Are

• An Ancient Voice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7