1. Karen S. Wright 2. As you begin your research, ask yourself the questions of a journalist: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? 3. Subject, Topic, Question, Thesis= Continuum:…
1. Thesis Statement The Foundation of a Paper 2. Objectives • Understand the purpose of a thesis statement • Recite the two characteristics of a thesis statement •…
Writing Thesis Statements WHY? You will have to write many, many essays in high school and college. Almost all of them will require you to support an argument of some kind.…
1. Let’s imagine the topic you recently wrote about, your beliefs, is a bucket of sand. Every grain inside this bucket is an aspect of your topic you could write about.One…
1. Let’s imagine the topic you recently wrote about, your beliefs, is a bucket of sand. Every grain inside this bucket is an aspect of your topic you could write about.One…
1. EWRT 1C CLASS 11 2. AGENDA The Thesis Introductions The Argument Conclusions 3. THE INTRODUCTION The writer of the academic essay aims to persuade readers of an idea based…
Slide 1Planning Part I Today you will create an outline for your essay Use the White Planning Part I Sheet and the following slides of the ppt. to plan your essay The Planning…
Slide 1 Slide 2 No contractions in formal papers. Dont – do not Wasnt – was not Doesnt – do not Could of/Should of/Would of – NO!!! Youre really saying couldve/shouldve/wouldve…
Slide 1Complete the following sentence for 3-5 Topics. I am writing about_____________, and I want to prove/argue/show _____________. Slide 2 Thesis Statements Slide 3 What…