History of a Classmate, cont'd

Students today:

• Continued working on the History of a Classmate project
• Followed a template that helped them write an introductory paragraph & organize their essay into various sections. Click to see the Rough Draft Template: History of a Classmate.
• Learned the due date for the project has been changed to Monday, 9/22.

Assignment: Continue working on History of a Classmate Project.

Deductive/Inductive Logic - Thesis/Supporting Arguments/Evidence

Today we:

• Distinguished between deductive & inductive logic
• Noted that historians mainly use inductive logic - gathering evidence from primary source documents in order to state a thesis (main argument) backed by supporting arguments
• Worked on writing a thesis with supporting arguments & evidence by doing a simple thesis-writing exercise on "The Nicest Person I Know"

Assignment: Due Monday

• Finish filling out the table on "The Nicest Person I Know' - Either email it to me or link me to it.
• Finish writing the essay on "The Nicest Person I Know"
• Post your essay to your blog.
• Include a picture of the person if you can.