social studies gateway review day 1: organization and thesis statements
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Social Studies Gateway
Review Day 1:
Organization and Thesis Statements
Overview of the Gateway EssaySocial Studies essays will be graded on:–How well you answer the question,
support your ideas, and make connections (focus, development, analysis) –How well you used documents and outside
information as factual support (knowledge)–How well you organize, use transitions, and
develop an intro/conclusion (organization)–How well you use grammar, spelling,
punctuation, citations (conventions)
What is life like for a typical American teenager?Be sure to discuss the following topics:
* School* Home* Leisure Time
Sample Gateway Topic: Use the prompt and develop an outline,
outside information, and thesis statement
What is life like for a typical American teenager?* School* Home* Leisure Time
Document A * U.S. high school
students spend an average of 180 days in school
* Japanese students spend on average 220 days in school
* German students spend 240 days in school on average
Document B
Document C“My mom makes me take out the trash and clean the dishes
after dinner every night.—Nick, 14 year old
Develop a thesis and outline for the following prompt
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