We worked on understanding what the AP exam is asking when the essay requires a thesis statement and a line of reasoning. I placed a model thesis on the board and discussed how the thesis -a debatable claim- fits with the Fourth Amendment news article James selected. We then addressed the need for evidence to support the thesis. I worked with James in identifying three pieces of evidence to cite in his essay . I explained how the Amendment itself is a form of evidence as is the news article . We then molded the statements of evidence to correspond with and support the thesis claim. During our session, I also provided instruction on the meaning and historical context of the amendment.