Thesis Statement Workshop March 18, 2015
Editing and Revising Complete “A Wining Combination” with your family. Vocab pg. 124 due tomorrow 25 Books for 25 Book Campaign due May 1. You need your Tangerine books today. You need your writing journal and your STAAR Folders.
Learning Target Today we will: practice writing thesis statements So we can : Identify and create successful thesis statements I will know I have it when I can : Create a successful thesis statement on demand.
Thesis Workshop Thesis statement: The thesis statement is a single sentence that expresses the whole idea the essay is to develop. The thesis is to the whole paper what a topic sentence is to a paragraph. A good thesis is: Restricted Unified Precise Restricted - the sentence is narrow enough to be covered in the space available/ Unified - the sentence has only one dominant idea to prove. Precise - phrasing that permits only one interpretation. There should be no vague words like interesting, great, colorful, fantastic.
Example
Key words Low carb Great taste Diet
Details/Support For low carb =6 or fewer grams of net carbs For great taste = undeniable appeal, tempting assortment, Skippy, Lipton, Wishbone, Ragu Diet = low carb recipes, low carb diet, 3 net carbs per serving
Thesis Carb Options Creamy Peanut Spread is an appealing low carb choice because it combines low carbohydrates and great taste. Or Because Carb Options Creamy Peanut Spread combines low carbohydrates and great taste, it is an appealing low carb choice.
Write an essay explaining why a person might need to adapt to his or her environment to survive. In your writing journal Brainstorm reasons why you might need to adapt to an environment to survive On the graphic organizer Key words/Supporting details Shelter/safety- weather, predators, terrain Food-energy to build shelter/adapt, water With your family
Write an essay explaining why a person might need to adapt to his or her environment to survive. In your writing journal Brainstorm reasons why you might need to adapt to an environment to survive On the graphic organizer Key words/Supporting details Shelter: weather, protection from terrain Water: hydration, cleanliness Food: energy to build shelter With your family
Write an essay explaining why a person might need to adapt to his or her environment to survive. On graphic organizer Thesis: Humans must adapt to their environments because we all require food and shelter.
Write an essay explaining why a person might need to adapt to his or her environment to survive. On graphic organizer Thesis: Humans must adapt to their environments because we all require food and shelter. Because all humans require food and shelter, we must adapt to our environment to survive.
Your own thesis Another person’s knowledge/experience can be valuable because
Your own thesis Another person’s knowledge/experience can be valuable because
Your own thesis Another person’s knowledge/experience can be valuable because
Your own thesis Another person’s knowledge/experience can be valuable because
Your own thesis Another person’s knowledge/experience can be valuable because OF THEIR PERSPECTIVE AND LESSONS Success and new techniques Wise and successful Wisdom and information Wisdom and technique
Your thesis Clothing does/does not express personality because or Clothing expresses personality through
Your thesis Clothing does/does not express personality because or Clothing expresses personality through Cant judge by appearance or mood Mood and creativity Individuality Mood and culture Tribute and religion
Your thesis Clothing does/does not express personality because or Clothing expresses personality through
Your thesis Clothing does/does not express personality because or Clothing expresses personality through
Tangerine Review On your own paper, answer the questions with your family. Formative Grade