PPT-Crafting Thesis Statements and Utilizing Topic Sentences

UWC Writing Workshop Spring 2014 Thesis Statements What do you already know about thesis statements Introduction to Thesis Statements A thesis statement Tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. Mini-Lesson. What is the . thesis statement. ?. What is the formula?. Thesis Statement Examples. Topic 1: Bradbury uses imagery to reveal a society that uses government censorship as a way to control its people, and warns that this could be any society’s fate if people refuse to speak up.. Topic Sentences. Checklist. Topic sentence…. Has key words that connect to the thesis.. Makes a specific point (so what?).. Can be divided into sub-points.. Examples. Thesis . - Wiesel demonstrates how faith shatters under the pressure of dehumanization. Camille Mustachio. MA, English. Learning Outcomes. Define a thesis statement.. Identify and discuss three key qualities of an effective thesis statement. . Locate effective thesis statements in academic writing.. English B60. Introductions. Introductions are important because they are your first impression on your audience.. You want introductions to be catchy, informative, and persuasive.. Introductions have three parts:. EN090 . The punch line versus the . t. hesis. Hey, did you hear the one where a sumo wrestler and two lawyers were on an airplane…?. The punch line versus the . t. hesis. Unlike jokes where some suspense sets up a punch line, academic essays are different. . Moving toward mature writing. Thesis statement defined. A . thesis statement . is the idea the writer intends to prove in the essay.. It is the main point and the controlling idea of a piece of writing. a.k.a. “Focus Sentence”. What a Topic Sentence is…. An indication of how the upcoming paragraph connects to the thesis/purpose of entire essay. A transition from the “old” information to “new” information. An Interactive Activity to Develop Effective Writing Skills. Learning Objective. Given the definition and components of a thesis statement, along with a sample writing prompt with pre-written thesis statements, students will be able to distinguish the better of three thesis statements by correctly identifying . Rhetorically, thesis statements are important because they clarify for the reader the controlling idea of the paper. Without a clear thesis, the reader may lose patience because he/she doesn’t see the point. . Checking for Topic Sentences. Every single body paragraph of . an academic . needs . to have an effective . topic sentence. . A . topic sentence . is a sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that clearly states the point that the rest of the paragraph will be about. . Sentences. Making sure the beginnings of your essays and paragraphs have focused, clear declarative statements. Thesis Statement & Topic Sentence. Essays need to be clear enough for a reader to understand what they’re getting into in the first few sentences.. Parallelism, Division, Coordination, Subordination. Topic Sentence, transition, echo practice. Effective Topic Sentences. Exercise 1 . – identify the topic sentence, transition words, and echoes. 1. a. He won Rookie of the year in 1947. b. He broke the color barrier in professional baseball. c. He excelled despite encountering racist players, managers, and fans and receiving death threats. d. Jackie Robinson single-handedly brought equality and civil rights to professional sports. . Butcher Paper . Essay outlines . with. envelope pairs/groups. Literary Critical Analysis Essay. A literary critical analysis explains a work of fiction, poetry or drama by means of interpretations. The goal of a literary analysis (as with any other analysis) is to broaden and deepen your understanding of a work of literature.. It is your main claim that you are going to prove in your essay.. All your evidence (quotes and summaries) and ideas MUST support this statement.. It needs to have a limited topic and a blue print or the three main ideas or points you are going to discuss..