Skylar WInberry--> February 23, 2017

Today in class we talked more about outlining our research papers. Yesterday we spoke about thesis statements and the creation of them. But today we focused on topic sentences. One of the most import parts about crafting topic sentences is drafting. Revision is very important when writing anything. We said to: base topic sentences on your evidence and thesis statement, revise for specificity, revise for clarity, and always consider location. Another idea that was emphasized was that topic sentences are based off of your thesis statements. This is because it guarantees organization/unity and can help prove your argument. If a topic sentence doesn't fit with your original thesis, go back and revise the thesis. The last point made about topic sentences today was that claims need to be created from film and article research. Claims need to be supported by evidence and they create the path for integrating evidence.
After discussing what a good topic sentence is, Mr. Rivers let us work on our own outlines.