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Thesis = Subject + Attitude + Reasons (previewing what is follow) A thesis is… Thesis = Subject + Attitude + Reasons (previewing what is follow) Usually located as the last sentence of your introductory paragraph This statement controls the entirety of your essay.

A thesis Provides… The text or texts you are using in your essay. It also gives you the framework for your body paragraphs. All of your body paragraphs should contribute to explaining your thesis.

Evaluate What does “clearly” mean in this rubric? What would you look for? 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis

Example of an Evaluation Example thesis: The characters in the class novel are developed in many ways by the author. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. Although they have a clear idea, I have no idea what text they are talking about nor do they preview which character development strategies they will talk about in the essay.

Prompts 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis In “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut how does one of the characters have a conflict with society? In S.E Hinton’s “The Outsiders,” How does the Hero’s Journey Archetype help one of the characters reach new knowledge by the end of the novel?

Evaluation In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, the main character, Ponyboy goes on a hero’s journey. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. Although they have a clear idea, they do not preview which parts of the hero’s journey they will talk about in the essay.

Evaluation The protagonist, Ponyboy embarks on a Hero’s Journey that ultimately leads him to realize his own personal responsibility in contributing to the social divisions around him through losing his best friend and having conversations with other characters. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. Although they have a clear idea, they do not give textual context.

Evaluation Throughout her novel The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton illustrates how the hero’s journey can lead the hero and those around him to new insights. This is seen through Ponyboy’s interactions with the “Soc” and the loss of two people very close to him which lead Ponyboy to make a personal choice that can propel his life in a different direction. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 4. It introduces a complex relationship between the hero’s journey and character development, while introducing the text, and previewing what is to foloow.

Evaluation In the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Hinton shows how Ponyboy’s hero’s journey begins with having to run away and leads to him losing two friends which ultimately leaves him with more empathy for those around him. . 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 4. It introduces a clear controlling idea, previews what is to follow and provides textual context.

Evaluation Johnny is Ponyboy’s best friend and he dies after telling Ponyboy to “Stay Gold.” . 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 1. It does not even answer the prompt nor give context for what text we are talking about.

Evaluation Harrison Bergeron has a conflict with the society. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 1. It doesn’t actually answer the prompt and doesn’t give enough text information

Evaluation In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” George Bergeron has the most conflicts with society. . 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. It doesn’t fully answer the prompt and although it give textual context, it does not preview what is to follow.

Evaluation The main character of “Harrison Bergeron,” Harrison, shows that in a dystopian society a hero must be in conflict with society. . 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. It has a clear controlling idea and it gives textual context, it does not preview what is to follow.

Evaluation In the story “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut shows how good people have conflicts with dystopian societies through the character George and his interactions with his wife, his son, and his own handicaps. . 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 3. It has a clear controlling idea and it gives textual context, it previews what is to follow but is not especially complex

Evaluation Diana Moon Glampers is a hypocrite who doesn’t follow the rules of the society while still enforcing them.. 4 3 2 1 Introduce a claim/thesis with complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions Introduced a claim/thesis clearly, provided textual context and previewed what is to follow Introduced claim/thesis clearly but did not preview what is to follow OR did not provide textual context. Did not clearly introduce the claim/thesis I gave this thesis statement a 2. It has the beginnings of a complex idea, but does not give textual context nor preview what is to follow.

Expository writing prompts Prompt 1: Think about the protagonist’s characteristics, what he achieved, and how he changed by the end of the story. Contrast the protagonist with another character from his society and show how the differences or similarities between the characters illustrate the theme. Prompt 2: Think about the final stage in the Hero’s Journey: the Crossing, or Return Threshold. What does the hero learn about life as a result of the Journey (theme)? Prompt 3: Write an essay that explains how the protagonist (hero) changes as a result of conflict with his dystopian society (Road of Trials), and explain how this change connects to the novel’s theme (the Crossing, or Return Threshold). Ask: What is similar in each of the essay prompts? which concepts are you asked to do in all of them? Come up with one thesis statement for each prompt based on your notes you have taken the past couple weeks. After you are done you may do your reading homework.