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Practice with thesis statements and topic sentences. Why do you need to grasp these concepts? A working thesis statement and strong topic sentences are necessary. They hold the essay together…. Tragic hero topic: compare and contrast. There is room for improvement:. Acceptable:. Thesis-
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Practice with thesis statements and topic sentences. Why do you need to grasp these concepts? A working thesis statement and strong topic sentences are necessary. They hold the essay together….
Tragic hero topic:compare and contrast There is room for improvement: Acceptable: Thesis- John Proctor, the protagonist of the play The Crucible, possesses a major flaw, suffers a great loss, and eventually comes to a realization; therefore, making him an ideal example of a tragic hero. • Thesis- This essay will explore the three tragic hero attributes of having much to lose, being respected and flawed, and how they apply to John Proctor.
Sexual Repression topic:Compare and contrast There is room for improvement: Acceptable: Thesis- Without John Proctor and Abigail’s scandalous affair there would be no conflict, no symbolic resurrection, and no one would have died as a result of accusations. • Thesis- I will explore John Proctor the unfaithful husband, John Proctor the morally conflicted man, and last but not least, John Proctor the honest and truthful.
Transformation/changing topic:compare and contrast There is room for improvement: Acceptable Thesis- Throughout the play, Mary morphs from a naive girl to a treacherous woman of power, and finally into a more intelligent woman who can take care of herself by any means. • Thesis- Mary Warren changes a few times throughout the story which greatly affects the outcome of the story for the worse.
Topic Sentences • Each topic sentence must directly relate to thesis. The reader should understand your direction, purpose, and argument after studying the topic sentence. See the next few slides for examples…..
Thesis: John Proctor, the protagonist of the play The Crucible, possesses a major flaw, suffers a great loss, and eventually comes to a realization, therefore making him an ideal example of a tragic hero. Topic Sentence 1: John Proctor possessed the unforgivable flaw of adultery, and this categorizes him as a tragic hero. Topic Sentence 2: John Proctor is a tragic hero because he lost his reputation and freedom. Topic Sentence 3: John Proctor’s realization, that he must confess to lies and hold on to his dignity, enables him to identify with the ideal tragic hero.
Thesis: Without John Proctor and Elizabeth’s scandalous affair there would be no conflict, no symbolic resurrection, and no one would have died as a result of accusations. Topic sentence 1: Topic sentence 2: Topic sentence 3:
Thesis: Throughout the play, Mary morphs from a naive girl to a treacherous woman of power, and finally into a more intelligent woman who can take care of herself by any means. Topic Sentence 1: Topic Sentence 2: Topic Sentence 3: