US - Friday 6/6

Hey gang, sorry I'm not in today. I will be back on Monday, so feel free to drop me a line with any questions, clarifications, etc. If you would like help with your thesis, email it to me and I'll try to get back to you.

For today, please look at the examples of bad powerpoint slides, to help guide you away from what NOT to do.

Remember, this presentation is about the CAUSE of the conflict, not really about the conflict itself. You are to answer the "What caused it and why" question, not only the "What was it?" question.

If you're struggling with your argument, follow these steps:

1. Define the conflict, and outline the major issues/events/stakeholders
2. List the reasons why it happened - what caused it? What were the "factors" leading to conflict?
3. Of that list, decided which factor is most important in causing the conflict. Voila, this is your thesis!
4. Now come up with two supporting arguments (reasons 1 and 2 on your graphic organizer) that tell me WHY is that the most important factor, and not something else?
5. Now find two concrete details (cited evidence) for each supporting reason.

If you're having thesis wording trouble, start by filling this in:

The most important factor leading to (insert conflict) between (insert stakeholder 1) and (insert stakeholder 2) was (insert the primary cause of conflict chosen from the overall list of causes). This is because (insert supporting reason 1) and (insert supporting reason 2).

Once you have that, you can work on stronger word choice and phrasing.


HOMEWORK
for Tuesday
Final Packet Due: Graphic Organizer, Outline of your presentation (script/copy of PPT) and MLA Bibliography (25 points in projects)