1. How to Write a Thesis

2. What it is: Answers the essay prompt
Tells the reader what your essay is going to be about
Contains a subject and an opinion
Limited to one main idea

3. What it looks like: Exactly one sentence
No matter how long the essay is
Last sentence of the first paragraph
A declarative statement with no qualifiers
Might, maybe, perhaps, etc.
Don’t be wishy-washy!

4. Include: What the essay is about
Your claim (e.g. what is your opinion on the topic)
Two (or more) reasons that make your claim valid

5. Let’s practice! Prompt: Theme Analysis
The central idea or main message in a narrative is referred to as the theme. Paying close attention to the characters, setting, symbols, and conflict helps to reveal the themes in a novel.
Write an essay in which you explain one theme in the novel, analyzing at least two techniques the author uses to reveal this teme. Use textual evidence to support your assertions.
Link to practice doc

6. Now Try it On Your Own
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