Developing a Thesis Developing a thesis is like building a bridge there is a crossbeam driveway that has to be held up by strong columns in order for the bridge to function Developing a Thesis Claim ID: 192835
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How have Americans continually challenged the ideas of freedom and justice?Slide2
Developing a Thesis
Developing a thesis is like building a bridge; there is a cross-beam (driveway) that has to be held up by strong columns in order for the bridge to function.Slide3
Developing a Thesis Claim
A claim is a one-sentence statement that
Makes an
assertion or
takes a stance
Is based on a generalizationIs not a factIs debatableMust be presented in the introduction of the essayWhen making a claim, ask yourself any of the following:
What point am I trying to make?
What am I trying to say?
What am I getting at?Slide4
Developing a Thesis
Example of a claim:
Depression affects people.
(weak because it is not debatable)
Depression is a complex condition.
(stronger because it presents an assertion that needs to be supported with evidence)Slide5
Developing Supporting Details
Remember the bridges? The columns supporting the bridges are STRONG! The same is true for your claim; you must have supporting details that your audience will consider strong and relevant.Slide6
Developing STRONG Supporting Details
Your
thesis will need at least 3 supporting details. Supporting details provide the means for reinforcing the claim, and can be organized in different
patterns:
Categories/topics
Time frames/chronological periodsCause/effectSlide7
Developing STRONG Supporting Details
Examples of supporting details:
Categories/topics
Depression is a complex condition, which requires an understanding of its causes, symptoms, and available treatments.Slide8
Developing STRONG Supporting Details
Examples of supporting details:
Time
frames/chronological periods
Depression is a complex condition, the treatment of which has undergone dramatic changes as the medical field progressed from the late 19
th century into the mid-20th, and finally into the early 21st century.Slide9
Developing STRONG Supporting Details
Examples of supporting details:
Cause/effect
Depression is a complex condition, which may be caused by any combination of biological, genetic, and environmental factors.Slide10
Developing STRONG Supporting Details
Your
thesis will need at least 3 supporting details. Supporting details provide the means for reinforcing the claim, and can be organized in different
patterns:
Categories/topics
Time frames/chronological periodsCause/effectSlide11
Developing a Thesis
It is time to begin to build your speech (your bridge
). Write a WORTHY thesis! Show off your intelligence! I will circulate to check it for you.
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Performance Task, Present a Persuasive Speech, p. 323-325
Due Dates:
Reading Homework:
9/18/15 - Speech Thesis is due
9/22/15 – Research citations due
9/24/15 – Rough Draft – in-class peer review
9/29 & 30/15 – Speech Presentations DaysSlide13
Performance Task, Present a Persuasive Speech, p. 323-325
Complete your planning sheet. This will be turned in with your essay and be
counted toward your grade.