You’re officially done reading! Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the novel you chose.
For this discussion period, you will individually start thinking about what you could write your essay on, which means that you need to think about your thesis statement.
Remember that a thesis is the sentence(s) in the essay that states the argument or opinion about the novel.
Remember that a thesis is NOT:
A fact
o A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play about love.
o Diana Nyad is brave.
Speculation
o If Hermia had married Demetrius like Egeus wanted, then x, y, & z would happen.
o Diana Nyad would never have achieved her goal if …
Confrontational
o You’re stupid if you think that this play is …
o Diana Nyad is better than Cameron Russell.
Fill out the following hand-out that guides you through the process of creating a thesis statement. When you’re finished, or if you’re stuck, you will conference with Mrs. Kokoski to have your thesis checked and approved.
For this discussion period, you will individually start thinking about what you could write your essay on, which means that you need to think about your thesis statement.
Remember that a thesis is the sentence(s) in the essay that states the argument or opinion about the novel.
Remember that a thesis is NOT:
A fact
o A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play about love.
o Diana Nyad is brave.
Speculation
o If Hermia had married Demetrius like Egeus wanted, then x, y, & z would happen.
o Diana Nyad would never have achieved her goal if …
Confrontational
o You’re stupid if you think that this play is …
o Diana Nyad is better than Cameron Russell.
Fill out the following hand-out that guides you through the process of creating a thesis statement. When you’re finished, or if you’re stuck, you will conference with Mrs. Kokoski to have your thesis checked and approved.