If you haven't done so already, composing a working thesis statement for your Unit 1 Project. Don't worry if you don't feel ready; thesis statements always change--sometimes drastically--before the final draft. If you're having trouble getting started, identify the 3 or 4 pieces of most interesting or compelling information you have found during your research and think about what kind of claim that might lead you to make about your topic. You might also ask your groupmates for help.
Remember, your thesis statement should make a claim about your topic, it should give a road map to how your argument will unfold, and it should explain why your argument matters to your audience. You may not have made up your mind about all of these things yet, but do your best to provide this information anyway. If you change your mind you can simply update your thesis statement later.
After everyone in your group has a working thesis, have each person read the thesis statement aloud twice, speaking slowly and clearly. As your groupmates read their statements, jot down your reaction in simple words or phrases. You might use words like "interesting," "complicated," "disorienting," etc. Try to give the author a sense of the audience's immediate reaction to the topic and/or argument. Once everyone has read their thesis statements relay your reactions to their respective authors. Add the reactions about your thesis statement to your Google Doc.
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