Daily Log

Monday, November 17

The Great Debate

Students sat on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line and debated for and against the resolution to abolish slavery which is the prompt for the persuasive speech due Friday. Students from each side delivered opening and closing statements from the podium.

Two handouts:
(1) excerpts from Cannibals All by George Fitzhugh
(2) model thesis statement and outline

HW due tomorrow:
Formal topic outline and revised thesis statement