1. THE THESIS

2.  Presents your opinions or thoughts on a subject or an issue. You cannot write an essay without one.  Must contain a subject + an opinion. Answers the topic question (the one you created or the one presented to you by the instructor). WHAT IS A THESIS?

3. A good thesis statement is:  short and simple  limited to one main idea  a declarative statement WHAT MAKES IT A GOOD ONE?

4.  Prompt = Does Romeo's prior feelings for Rosaline diminish the credibility of his love for Juliet?  Thesis = Juliet was not the first woman to capture Romeo's fancy; she was, however, the one who affected him the most. MAKE SURE TO STAY ON TOPIC

5.  1 st attempt = Horror movies? This is too vague. What about horror movies?  2 nd attempt = Many people object to today’s violent horror movies. Why? What do they object to? Why should we care?  Thesis = Despite their high-tech special effects, today’s graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 1950s. BUILDING A THESIS

6.  Despite their high-tech special effects, today’s graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 1950s.  This is good because it tells the reader that you plan to address the differences between modern and classic horror films by looking at the cinematography and the emotional impact of various movies. THESIS

7.  Choose one of the main ideas to use for this activity. Main Idea choices: city curfew, household chores, closed campus subject + opinion + why/when  Despite their high-tech special effects, today’s graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 1950s. TRY IT OUT

8.  Create a thesis sentence using one of the provided topics. *closed campus *cell phone jammers in schools *student uniforms Be prepared to share under the document camera. TRY IT OUT!