Explanatory Writing What is the purpose of a thesis statement To let your readers know the topic of your essay To help organize your body paragraphs Topic sentences MUST be linked to your thesis statement ID: 620082
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Thesis statements
Explanatory Writing Slide2
What
is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To let your readers know
the topic of your essay
To
help organize your body
paragraphs
Topic
sentences MUST be linked to your thesis statement.Slide3
Where does your thesis statement belong?
Last
sentence in your introduction paragraph THEN,
REWORDED
as the FIRST sentence in your concluding paragraphSlide4
What
tool do you use to help develop your thesis statement?
The essay prompt AND text.
For example:
“Now write an essay in which you explain what
classifies an animal as a mammal
.”
There are
three main
characteristics that classify an animal as a mammal:
having hair, giving birth, and having warm blood. Slide5
Where does your thesis statement belong
?
1 minutesHint: There are two places! 1 minute!
Last
sentence in your introduction paragraph
THEN,
REWORDED
as the FIRST sentence in your concluding paragraphSlide6
What
is the purpose of a thesis statement?
Can you name two purposes?
1 minute!
To let your readers know
the topic of your essay
To
help organize your body
paragraphs
Topic
sentences MUST be linked to your thesis statement.Slide7
Now you try! (Whiteboards)
2 minutes…
Your Assignment:
Read the following text about Saudi women gaining the right to vote:
“Vote and Run for Office”
As you read and re-read this text, think about why gender equality matters. Now write an essay in which you explain what Saudi women need in order to vote and the obstacles that they may face. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support and develop your thesis statement
.
Saudi women need to make sure they have all prerequisites prior to voting, and should expect to face some obstacles. Slide8
Now you try! (Whiteboards)
Two minutes…
Your Assignment:
Read the following text about texting:
“
Malala
and
Kailash
Satyarthi
receive joint Nobel award”
As you read and re-read this text, think about why someone might be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Now write an essay in which you explain why
Malala
Yousafzai
and
Kailash
Satyarthi
were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support and develop your thesis statement
.
Malala
Yousafzai
and
Kailash
Satyarthi
were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Slide9
Now you try! (Whiteboards)
Two minutes…
Your Assignment:
Read the following texts about the crisis in Haiti:
Haiti quake: Why isn't aid money going to Haitians?
As you read and re-read the texts, think about what you would do if a natural disaster hit your hometown. Now write an essay in which you explain how the official aid money is being spent and the success the community of Haiti has had since the earthquake. Be sure to use evidence from the texts to support and develop your thesis statement
.
Official aid money is being contributed to help the community of Haiti recover from a life threatening earthquake in order to create a successful community.Slide10
Now you try! (Whiteboards)
Two minutes…
Your Assignment:
Read the following texts about the child migrant crisis:
“Alone, Illegal, and Underage: The Child Migrant Crisis”
“The
Coyotaje
Express: One El Salvadorian teen tells story of coming to the US illegally”
As you read and re-read the texts, think about why some families are willing to risk their livelihood to illegally cross America’s southern border. Now write an essay in which you explain the circumstances that motivate underage children to illegally flee to America. Be sure to use evidence from the texts to support and develop your thesis statement
.
Underage children are motivated to illegally flee to America in order to escape poverty and gang violence.Slide11
Now you try! (Whiteboards)
Two minutes…
Your Assignment:
Read the following text about the sale of illegal ivory:
“The Ivory War”
As you read and re-read this text, think about why the illegal selling of ivory is so widespread in the Eastern parts of the world. Now write an essay in which you explain how various governments are attempting to stop the illegal sale of ivory. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support and develop your thesis statement
.
Various governments are attempting to stop the illegal sale of ivory.