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Thesis Statements. Why and When Should I…. Essay-how it is involved Purpose-invoked upon the reader. How do I…? You take steps. Is there a subject assigned? Avoid announcing, casually bring it up Keep it on topic. Topic Sentences. Why and When. Placement-reflect, then dive in to
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Why and When Should I… • Essay-how it is involved • Purpose-invoked upon the reader
How do I…? You take steps • Is there a subject assigned? • Avoid announcing, casually bring it up • Keep it on topic
Why and When • Placement-reflect, then dive in to • The effect it is to have on your paper • Similarities and differences between thesis
How-Procedure • Narrow the scope • Define the subject matter that will be covered • Don’t drift onto other parts that your paper covers elsewhere
Review • Why is it important to have a thesis statement? • Do you understand that a thesis statement should be a summarized answer to the question topic? • What should the thesis statement contain? • What should a topic sentence consist of? • Where should the topic sentence be within the paragraph?
Works-Cited • “How To Write a Thesis Statement.” Indiana University. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/thesis.html/>. • “The Thesis Statement.” CCC. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/thesis.htm/>.
Works-Cited Continued • “Thesis Statement.” LEO: Literacy Education Online. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html/>. • “Introductions and Thesis Statements.” Hamilton. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/Intro_Thesis.html/>.
Works-Cited Continued • “Paragraphs and Topic Sentences.” Indiana University. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/thesis.html/>. • “Paragraph Development and Topic Sentences.” Webster. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/paragraphs.htm/>.
Works-Cited Continued • “Writing Topic Sentences.” University of Ottawa. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partopic.html/>. • “Topic Sentences: Show Your Readers the Way.” CBSJU. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.cbsju.edu/writingcenters/Helpful_Handouts/topic_sentences.../>.
Works-Cited Finale • “The Topic Sentence.” Kentridge High School. 10 November 2003. Available. <http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/KR/WRITE/GEN/topic_sent.html/>.