Without a strong thesis a paper goes nowhere Thesis statements Women in The Handmaids Tale are oppressed by their societal structures How can we turn this into a strong debatable thesis ID: 355103
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The Handmaid’s Tale revisionSlide2
Without a strong thesis, a paper goes nowhereSlide3
Thesis statements
Women in
The Handmaid’s Tale
are oppressed by their societal structures.
How can we turn this into a strong, debatable thesis?
What is the EFFECT of this oppression?
How do women participate in the system that oppresses them?
How are men affected by being in power?Slide4
Good Thesis statements
Atwood demonstrates the way that oppressors will use tension between
minoritized
groups to distract from
their
oppression
Just like in real life, in
The Handmaid’s Tale
, due to socialization, women have been taught and have learned to accept a less significant role than men, which represents the oppressive manner in which women are treated in today’s society
As for women, this world is more of a dystopia; they are dehumanized, impotent, and their sole purpose is to serve the needs of men.Slide5
Outline!
Atwood demonstrates the way that oppressors will use tension between
minoritized
groups to distract from their oppression
Tension between Wives and Handmaids
Tension between Handmaids and
Marthas
Tension between Handmaids and
Ecnowives
Tension between HandmaidsSlide6
Only use quotes that need analysis
If the quote is telling a simple fact (
i.e
“women are no longer allowed to have bank accounts”) you can just state the fact, a quote is not needed
All textual evidence should be ANALYZED for how it supports your topic
Never start or end a paragraph with a quote. If the quote is so obvious it doesn’t need analysis, something is wrong.Slide7
How do we include the vocabulary of IERE?
Incorporate it into your thesis (In
The Handmaid’s Tale
the women are socialized and brainwashed into participating in their own oppression)
Talk about how the characters of both genders were socialized and then re-socialized (brainwashed) by the rules of Gilead
Use it but DON’T spend time defining the terms. Show you know what they mean by how you use them.Slide8
Citations
Most people did in text citations, the works cited page, and the header correctly. If you don’t have those components, make sure to include them!
If you used outside texts, make sure to check the OWL at Perdue
Look up block quotes!Slide9
Other notes
Handmaids,
Marthas
and Commanders are always capitalized, just like in the novel.
Apostrophes show possession or indicate a contraction. They are NEVER used for plurals or in decades!
Make sure you know and indicate the CONTEXT of your quotes. Don’t summarize the whole story, but give me enough let me know where we are.
Always talk about literature in the PRESENT tense
If you need help with mechanics, use the writing center
Don’t forget the text!Slide10
1st Research paperSlide11
Components
5-7 pages (we’ll talk a lot about the scope as we go on)
On social justice topic of your choice
Should be something you are passionate about
MLA throughoutSlide12
Due Dates
Research question (or questions but all on the same topic) October 16
th
(Friday)
Working Thesis
- November 13th
Annotated bibliography- November 20
th
Paper due- December 11thSlide13
Presearch time!
What exists on your topic?
Are there lots of hits in initial searches?
Is there a lot of background you don’t know?
Is there a current conversation on your topic?