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X,Y,Z Thesis Pattern

X,Y,Z Thesis Pattern. Keeping your essay focused! . How is the thesis structured?. After a while Stephanie would astonish me; she would turn out to be considerate , forgiving , and an important component in my life. It follows the X,Y, Z thesis pattern.

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X,Y,Z Thesis Pattern

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  1. X,Y,Z Thesis Pattern Keeping your essay focused! 

  2. How is the thesis structured? After a while Stephanie would astonish me; she would turn out to be considerate, forgiving, and an important component in my life. It follows the X,Y, Z thesis pattern.

  3. The x,y,z thesis pattern is a thesis statement that outlines the rest of your paper by paragraph. • With addition of examples/evidence, the x,y,z thesis pattern helps in keeping your essay focused and thorough! What is the x,y,z, thesis pattern?

  4. Example I have many hobbies such as playing football, basketball, and baseball.” X , Y, andZ What are the three body paragraphs going to be about? Body Paragraph 1= football Body Paragraph 2= basketball Body Paragraph 3= baseball

  5. I became an English teacher because of my love for literature, my interest in how people learn, and my desire to help others. • What are my three body paragraphs going to be about Example

  6. The problem of pollution in major cities can be alleviated by limiting the number of cars allowed to drive on city streets, creating more efficient public transportation systems, and educating people of the effects of pollution. • What are my three body paragraphs going to be about? Let’s try one more!

  7. Essay Organization Intro: Hook, Background, X,Y,Z Thesis Body 1: Evidence for X, include topic sentence and transitions Body 2: Evidence for Y, include topic sentence and transitions Body 3: Evidence for Z, include topic sentence and transitions Conclusion

  8. In order to make a solid argument about something, you need three examples, pieces of evidence, to support your claim. *I need a student volunteer! What are three things you have in your backpack right now? Based on what he has in his backpack, what conclusion can we make about him? Let’s create an x,y,z thesis statement to describe this student! Activity

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