Week 02

Bright blue and rose kaleidoscope flower
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/patterns-kaleidoscopes-colorful-139576/
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Activity 1

Read pp 75-78 Washtenaw College OER
P 78 Complete Exercise 2: Thesis Statements

Activity 2

More on thesis statements:
Read pp 2.21 – 2.24 Informed Arguments OER

Activity 3

Review and test yourself with this PowerPoint on thesis statements.

Bright abstract painting of three girls’ faces, two with only one eye
https://www.pikrepo.com/fekox/red-and-blue-portrait-abstract-painting
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Activity 4

To review MLA formatting for essays, click on one or more of the following links.

“How Your Essays Should Look”

Format Matters Video

Format Illustration

Activity 3

Essay 1
In-class writing. Essay 1.

Essay 1 Directions 

Essay 1 Due Tu March 31

Green and blue mosaic swirls with red and yellow accents
https://www.needpix.com/photo/1484486/mosaic-deco-decorative-persian-tiles-wallpaper-background-color-circles
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Activity 4

Quiz 2

Please complete the 10-question quiz on thesis statements. The quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 30 through 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31.. Students have 90 minutes to complete the quiz. You must complete the quiz in one sitting.  Problems occur when students leave and attempt to return to the test. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened and will no longer be visible to students. Please do not request a reopening of a missed quiz.

To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace course. site.  On the Quizzses module, click Quiz 2.