1. How to create an effective THESIS STATEMENT In the novel...

2. Why is a thesis statement so important? Thesis Body Paragraph Conclusion Focuses on: Text studied, Characters, Events, & Theme Evidence to support Thesis: Quotations Reason #1 Quotation(s) Reason #2 Quotations Reason #3 Life Lesson taken from text that is based on thesis Personal anecdote (story) relating to thesis

3. What is a thesis statement? It is the most essential part of your visual essay that states what you are going work hard to explain/argue through the body and concluding paragraphs of your essay. One of the most effective types of thesis statements is the cause and effect thesis.

4. How to create a Cause and Effect THESIS STATEMENT In the novel... = +

5. To Begin, Choose a Topic Themes in the play Macbeth: 1.The dream of power 2.The lust for power destroys one’s dreams 3.The effect of personal dreams on others

6. Step One: Beginning of Thesis When writing an ELA literary thesis statement, begin with: In the novel(la) _______TITLE_________ by _______AUTHOR’s FULL NAME________, __AUTHOR’s LAST NAME_____ shows (or reveals) that ____________TOPIC_____________... Macbeth Example: In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare reveals that the dream of power...

7. IMPORTANT NOTE: Check to see how to appropriate punctuate the title of the text you are writing about! Titles in Italics or Underlined Blogs Books Cartoons or comic strips Journals Legal cases Magazines Musical albums Musical compositions identified by name Newspapers Online databases (MLA: italicize; Chicago: regular type) Operas Paintings Plays Poems (long) Radio shows Sculptures Television shows Websites (MLA: all;Chicago: some) Titles in Quotation Marks Articles in magazines, journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias Blog entries Chapters in books Episodes of television shows Essays Photographs Poems (short) Short stories Songs Unpublished manuscripts, speeches, dissertations, theses, and lectures

8. Step Two: The Cause Think about what your topic causes people/characters to experience (can be positive or negative). Macbeth Example: In the play Macbeth by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck reveals that the dream of power often results in the corruption of those who desire it.

9. Step Two: Use of Cause Transitions Macbeth Example: In the play Macbeth by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck reveals that the dream of power often results in the corruption of those who desire it. Transitions for Causes: is a result of, results from, results in, the reason for, since, because (of), due to, leads to, is caused by, etc.

10. Step Three: The Effect Think about the end result or consequence of what your topic causes people/characters to negatively or positively experience (i.e. the effect/result of the cause). Macbeth Example: In the play Macbeth by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck reveals that the dream of power often results in the corruption of those who desire it. Consequently, this corruption leads to the loss of not only the individual’s dream, but of their life as well.

11. Step Three: Use of Effect Transitions Macbeth Example: In the play Macbeth by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck reveals that the dream of power often results in the corruption of those who desire it. Consequently, this corruption leads to the loss of not only the individual’s dream, but of their life as well. Transitions for Effects: so, so that, so then, a consequence of, consequently, therefore, thus, for this reason, as a result, ultimately, etc.

12. Thesis Statement Cause and Effect Formula Introduce novel, author and topic + Cause of your Topic + The Resulting Effect of the Cause = A Complete, workable Thesis Statement

13. Edited Macbeth Thesis Statement In the play Macbeth by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck reveals that the dream of power often results in the corruption of the individual who desire it. Consequently, this corruption leads to the loss of not only the individual’s dream, but of his/her life as well. After reading it through once more, I decided to change “those” to “the individual” to my cause and the words “his/her” instead of “their” to my effect to be more specific. Your thesis is never set in stone and, therefore, can and should often be changed, rearranged, tweaked, and/or sometimes redone entirely. Your thesis is never set in stone and, therefore, can and should often be changed, rearranged, tweaked, and/or sometimes redone entirely.

14. Activity: Create Your own Cause and Effect Thesis Statement for Macbeth Topic: 1.The dream of power 2.The lust for power destroys one’s dreams 3.The effect of personal dreams on others Thesis: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________