The Middlebury Blog Network » Macro to Micro http://sites.middlebury.edu/middblogs Selected Posts from the Midd Blogosphere Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Session 3 Macro to Micro http://sites.middlebury.edu/peer_writing_tutors/2012/02/28/session-3-macro-to-micro-3/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/peer_writing_tutors/2012/02/28/session-3-macro-to-micro-3/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:34:49 +0000 Mary Ellen Bertolini http://sites.middlebury.edu/peer_writing_tutors/?p=2059 Continue reading →]]> Where? 

CTLR LIB 225

When?

Thursday, March 01, 2012 4:30 PM-6:30 PM.

What is the topic?

* Macro to Micro
* Using a Thesis Statement
* Hands-on practice session with one of your papers

 

What should I bring?

* One of your papers
* Your folder

Who must attend?

  • All new Peer Writing Tutors must attend.
  • Trained Peer Writing Tutors and Trained Mentors who did not attend Session 2 must attend.

Make-up sessions are only for those who have received prior approval. Bring your folder to every session

 

E-mail Izzy Nuttall (enuttall@middlebury.edu) for prior approval.

 

Bookmark these sites:
PWT & FYSM Blog
Peer Writing Tutor Site
FYSM Site
Writing College Papers
PWT/FYSM Facebook Group

See you Thursday!

Mary Ellen Bertolini
Associate Director, Writing

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When: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:30 PM-6:30 PM.
Where: CTLR, Library 225

Who needs to come?

* All new FYSMS must attend.
* All new PWTS must attend.
* Trained PWTs who did not attend session 2 must attend.
* Trained PWTS who are becoming FYSMS should have attended session 2.  If you did not, contact Izzy for a makeup session.

What is the topic?

* Macro to Micro
* Using a Thesis Statement
* Hands-on practice session with one of your papers

What should I bring?

* One of your papers
* Your folder

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When: Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:30 PM-6:30 PM.
Where: CTLR, Davis Family Library 225

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Session 3—Macro to Micro
We will run through a hand-on practice session with one of your papers, and we discuss forming thesis statements.
  • All new tutors must attend.
  • Trained FYSMs not already trained as peer writing tutors must attend.
  • Trained tutors either attended session 2 or will attend this session.
  • FYSMs working as Mentors this semester either attended session 2 or will attend this session.
If you have a serious and unavoidable conflict, contact Emma Drucker edrucker@middlebury.edu immediately.
Remember to bring a paper–either completed or in progress.  Please being your folder to every training session.
Bookmark these sites:
PWT & FYSM Blog
Peer Writing Tutor Site
FYSM Site
PWT/FYSM Facebook Group

See you Thursday!

Mary Ellen Bertolini
Associate Director, Writing

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How to Form a Thesis Statement

  1. Choose a Topic. What is a Topic?
  2. Define a PROBLEM within your topic. How?
  3. Explore/ Analyze the PROBLEM. How?
  4. Create a Thesis Statement. What is a Thesis Statement?
  5. Find evidence that supports the Thesis Statement. How?
  6. Organize your writing around your Thesis Statement. How? (Answers in How to Form a Thesis Statement Powerpoint)
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