Today we discussed the Oral Presentation, which will happen next week. Everyone must be prepared for their presentation on Tuesday, as the names will be drawn at random. Please view the assignment if you missed class.

Then we discussed the practice final from last Thursday, discussing in detail what will be expected on the actual final. Remember, this is an argumentative essay. You are not talking about your experience for the sake of talking about your experience. Below you will find a sample outline, drawing on all the information asked in the prompt.

• Introduction
  • Hook
  • Introduce article (summary)
  • Introduce your experience.
  • Thesis
• Describe Mydans’ article
  • the point of it (his argument)
  • What is he basing it on?
  • Why does he feel it is important?
• Talk about your own experience of change (or an experience you’ve read/heard about)
  • Describe the agent of change and its effects
  • What you learned from this experience
• Compare Mydans’ view to your experience
• Conclusion
  • Some summary
  • A point to drive it home

HOMEWORK

• Post thesis rewrite to Open Lab
• Annotated bibliography revisions due Thursday 5/7.
• Start preparing for oral presentations on Tuesday, 5/12.