Poems, more poems, and thesis statements

Daily Update We continued our discussion of poetry today by reading two similarly themed poems about teachers and students. You looked at each poem carefully, looking for literary elements, then after a class discussion about each poem, I set you all to work writing thesis statements. I'm going to look over these thesis statements tonight, then we'll look at them on Wednesday and discuss strengths and weaknesses of each thesis. It's important to get a strong thesis statement from the outset, especially to help you feel more comfortable writing a solid essay. I know a lot of you are nervous about poetry, so hopefully the work we're putting into preparing will pay off as you write your essays. Homework Reminder Your only homework is to work on Essay 3. Please, please make use of this opportunity!