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THESIS WORKSHOP

THESIS WORKSHOP. Thesis WORKSHOP. TIP : DON’T SPELL THE AUTHOR’S NAME WRONG. YOUR ARGUMENT LOSES CREDIBILITY IMMEDIATELY. Good theses convey the following . A thesis is an argument. What stands out to you? What’s your main topic? . What?. How is this conveyed?

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THESIS WORKSHOP

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  1. THESIS WORKSHOP

  2. Thesis WORKSHOP TIP: DON’T SPELL THE AUTHOR’S NAME WRONG. YOUR ARGUMENT LOSES CREDIBILITY IMMEDIATELY. Good theses convey the following A thesis is an argument What stands out to you? What’s your main topic? What? How is this conveyed? What have I taken note of that has made this stand out to me? How? Who is the creator of your artifact/topic? (The author) ? Who? Why? To what literary end? What’s the impact? Why?

  3. Thumbs up What? While Devon seems like a perfect utopia, the peace is always a façade under the surface – through contrasts in nature, Knowles conveys that polarities are never pure, but combine and emphasize duality. Who? How? Why? TIP: WRITE IN PRESENT TENSE. It IS a lit thing.

  4. Leper and Finny fail to understand reality outside their respective worlds; through the indirect characterization of these idealists, Knowles suggests that to deny the possibilities of evil is to invite evil consequences for yourself. TIP: USE A LIT TERM AS YOUR “HOW” TO HONE THESIS Thumbs up What? How? Who? Why?

  5. Meh, not AWESOME…but it’s a start What? Who? Knowles uses a Garden of Eden archetype through symbolism to illustrate the change from innocence to harsh reality that the boys experience. WE CAN DO BETTER! How? Why?

  6. Knowles uses a garden of Eden archetype through symbolism to illustrate the change from innocence to harsh reality that the boys experience. Thumbs up or down? Through the Garden of Eden archetype, Knowles conveys the change from innocence to harsh reality. What? Devon adheres to the Garden of Eden archetype as the boys fall from innocence, just like Eve; using Finny’s fading influence at the school, Knowles conveys the inevitable loss of innocence. How? Who? Why?

  7. When Gene feels like he is living for Finny, he is the most repressed; through their doppelganger relationship, Knowles suggests that guilt causes deep dependence. Down Thumb? Through Gene's desire to become Finny, Knowles illustrates a doppelganger between both Gene and Finny to show the relationship of the boys.

  8. Through the boys of Devon's always shifting their perception of enlisting, Knowles displays how they are unready to enlist in the first place. Original Thumb? UP! The boys constantly waver on enlistment, just as Devon resists peace– Knowles uses their dynamic stance on war, and Devon as a symbol, to illustrate how people hold on to youth.

  9. TWO WAY TOPIC SENTENCES: INTRODUCE BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC TIE INTO THESIS INTRODUCTIONS INCLUDE: A RELEVENT SUMMARY and PREVIEW POINTS of your paper’s topic THESIS – LAST SENTENCE

  10. HOMEWORK: INTRODUCTION – DONE TOPIC SENTENCES FOR ALL BODY PARAGRAPHS FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH – STARTED

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