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Senior English Skill #1

Senior English Skill #1. How to write a thesis statement!. What is a thesis statement?. A thesis statement is probably the most important sentence in: An short response English answer An essay A persuasive speech A feature article A news report

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Senior English Skill #1

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  1. Senior English Skill #1 How to write a thesis statement!

  2. What is a thesis statement? • A thesis statement is probably the most important sentence in: • An short response English answer • An essay • A persuasive speech • A feature article • A news report • And, many other analytical of informative texts that you have to be able to write in senior English

  3. Vocabulary you need to be able to use here… • Purpose = reason / point / idea / • Statement = declaration / “answer” (to a question) / announcement / assertion / • Unified = makes clear sense / ideas are “stuck” together and make sense / joined / cohesive / integrated / bring together / matching ideas all together • Facilitates = enables / assists / helps / makes simple / makes easy

  4. Okay… so, how do your write a thesis statement? • You start with a combination of: • The words in the topic name (or the concept) of the unit of study (the course) you are doing in class AND / OR 2. The actual words in the question that you have been asked to answer: • Short answer question • Essay question • Feature article topic • Etc…

  5. Step 1. Write the question and then… “UN-PACK” THE QUESTION!

  6. “Un-pack” this question… In Loch Ard Gorge, how does JohnFoulcherrepresent the main concerns of the poem? • How = ??? • Represent (as in an • English question) = ??? • Concerns = ???

  7. Un-pack the “key words” in the question… (cont.) • “how” = “what language forms and features have been used?” • “represent” = show / illustrate / suggest / depict / imply / convey / influence the reader • “concerns” = ideas / issues / themes / concepts / opinions / beliefs / values

  8. Step 2 – (of writing a thesis statement) –re-write the original question with the unpacked version of the key words… • In Loch Ard Gorge, how does John Foulcher represent the main concerns of the poem? (original question) Rewrite as… In Loch Ard Gorge, what language forms and features doesJohn Foulcheruse to show the main ideas in the poem?

  9. Step 3. in writing a thesis statement… … Use the words in the new question – and change the question into a statement… In Loch Ard Gorge, what language forms and features doesJohn Foulcheruse to show the main ideas in the poem? Change into a statement What ARE the main ideas?? In Loch Ard Gorge,John Foulcheruses a variety oflanguage forms and features to show the main ideas in his poem.

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