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Writing The Thesis Sentence

Writing The Thesis Sentence. What is a Thesis Statement?. A sentence that tells the audience the main idea of the essay.

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Writing The Thesis Sentence

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  1. Writing The Thesis Sentence

  2. What is a Thesis Statement? • A sentence that tells the audience the main idea of the essay. • It contains three essential parts: your subject, which is the who or what; your idea, which is what you discovered; the how or why, which is how you know this or why you know this about your subject. • The thesis does NOT contain any facts from the literary work. • REMEMBER!! It is a roadmap of your essay: where you are going with your idea and why.

  3. Structuring The Thesis Sentence… • (author) wrote (title) to convince (audience) that (Purpose/position 1) and (Purpose/position2). • Example: Lupinacci wrote “Jeter: Put Your Money Where Your Fans Are” to encourage celebrity figures to support their local communities and to make a difference in the lives of young people. (springboard, writing workshop 9)

  4. Structuring The Thesis Sentence… • Author uses literary device 1 and literary device 2 to convey theme. • Example: Langston Hughes uses similes and metaphors in his poem “Dream Deferred” to convey that individuals must try and follow their dreams in order not to become disillusioned with life. • Topic + Idea + why or how. • Example: Because of his insatiable lust for blood and violent actions, Grendel represents unadulterated evil in the epic poem Beowulf by Unknown.

  5. Outlining your essay…

  6. from Outline to First Draft… • Introduction: • Sentence 1. Subject sentence: what is the work about that leads to theme. • Sentence2. Theme sentence which leads to the thesis. • Sentence 3. Thesis sentence. • Body Paragraph (s): • Topic Sentence • Transition, Concrete Detail. • Commentary 1 • Commentary 2 • Conclusion • Final thought about your topic. • One to two sentences of commentary. This part repeats for every concrete detail until you can blend commentary and concrete detail together.

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