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Welcome 10/16/09 Today’s Pre-Class What is a thesis? Today’s Agenda 1. Pre-Class & Roll 2. Thesis 3. Essay Outlines 4. Supporting your Thesis 5. Final Thoughts & HW Today’s Objective: 1.To learn how to create a thesis and essay outline 2.To learn how to write a well supported argumentative essay
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What’s a Thesis? Rough Definition: A statement that is made at the beginning of a paper that sets out the author’s argument and opinions. It’s your purpose in your paper – The statement/argument that you make is what you will write to support and prove to your reader.
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Essay Outline Intro 1 st Idea (supporting details/examples) 2 nd Idea (supporting details/examples) Conclusion Remember each paragraph is about 4—5 sentences (or more).
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What’s in an Intro? Intro Paragraph (4-5 sentences minimum) 1. Introductory topic sentence Introduce the topic of your essay with some brief introductory remarks (1-2 sentences) 2. State your thesis (1 sentence) States your argument/opinion – what you are going to try and prove to your reader. 1. State what ideas/examples you are going to discuss These sentences explain what your examples are, and how they support your thesis (1-2 sentences).
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What’s in a Body Paragraph? Idea/Example Paragraph (2 of these) 1-2 sentences to describe the idea/example. 1-2 sentences that explain how this example supports your thesis.
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What’s in a Conclusion? Rough Definition: A recap of your topic that successfully closes your paper. 1. “Recap your topic” – (1-2 sentences) a) Describe the topic similar to how you introduced it. 2. “Recap your examples” a) Describe what your examples were, and how they supported your thesis (1-2 sentences) 3. Restate Your Thesis (1 sentence) a) Restate your argument/opinion and conclude the paper.
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Final Thoughts Exit Slip: On a separate sheet, Please turn this in. How did you feel about your writing before today? What did you learn about writing today? Tonight’s HW: DUE MONDAY! Complete your essay according to the format covered in class today. Requirements: Follows format 4 paragraphs 1 Thesis 2 Supporting Examples
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