1. Thesis Statements Thesis Statements answer 2 Questions:
1. What is my topic? (broad view)
2. What will I be saying about my topic? (specifics)

2. Concept of Unity in Compositions: You can only write about what your thesis statement says you will be writing about.
Concept of Coherence in Compositions: Your body paragraphs follow an order that is logical to your specifics from your thesis statement.
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3. Create thesis statements from these essay prompts
Fake 5-Paragraph Essay Prompts:
1. Is the war in Afghanistan beneficial to the United States? Discuss the political, economic and military implications.
2. Write a 20-page essay on the influence of existentialism on the artwork of Pollock, De Kooning, and Picasso.
3. Explain why parenting is an important motif in To Kill a Mockingbird. In your essay explain how parenting affected Jem, Dill, and Arthur Radley.