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Step One of the writing Process Gather Ideas! Facts with citations Commentary

Thesis Statement Topic, Argument, and Points Add titles and authors (3) Look back to the prompt for guidance Establish the conflict and the effect on the characters Be specific but not too specific??

Sample Thesis In “The Tiger” by S. Rajatanam, “Forty Five a Month” by R.K. Narayan, and “Marriage is Private Affair,” by Chinua Achebe, the characters, Fatima, Ven Kat Rao, and Okeke all experienced regret as a result of traditional cultural values conflicting with modern values. One point remorse for three body paragraphs for each story

Concrete Details Must be a quote (one per paragraph) Introduce the context of the quote Use parenthetical citation (Last name of the author followed by page). “She had wondered about the animal the whole evening. She hoped that is was far out of the men’s reach (Rajaratnam 178).

Concrete Details Must be paraphrases (facts from the text in your own words) Use parenthetical citations Fatima was worried about the tiger’s well being the entire night, and she wanted the tiger be a great distance away from her village (Rajaratnam 178).

Commentary Your ideas about the detail (in relation to your thesis statement) This shows… This is significant… Therefore, Thus, Another way to look at this…

Thesis Statement Thesis Statement: Point 1 The Tiger Point 2 Forty Five a Month Point 3 Marriage is a Private Affair CMCM C C CMCM C CMCM C CMCM C CMCM C CMCM

Requirements Minimum 3 body paragraphs 2+ Concrete details with citations 2+ pieces of commentary in relation to the thesis statement Must use correct citations Arrange your thesis points with a clear logic (sequential, least to greatest of importance)