Vocabulary Review! Look over our last 10 vocabulary words and refresh your memory of their definitions. Then, write a sentence for each word. You will.

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Vocabulary Review! Look over our last 10 vocabulary words and refresh your memory of their definitions. Then, write a sentence for each word. You will have 10 sentences. Make sure to underline the vocabulary word in each sentence. WARM UP: 2/27/12

DISCOVERIES ESSAY You are going to write an essay about a discovery that you feel is the most important ever made. First you need to choose a topic Second you will create a t-chart Third you will research that topic Fourth you will create an outline Fifth you will write your essay

LAST CLASS REVIEW What did we do? Pass back papers

OUTLINE Intro: Hook: Background: Thesis Body #1 Topic sentence Support a Support b Support c Body #2 Topic sentence Support a Support b Support c Body #3 Topic sentence Support a Support b Support c Conclusion:

ROUGH DRAFT Use your outline to write a rough draft