1. Let's revise the thesis statement. Your original thesis was written for a single paragraph. Now you need to broaden it in order for it to work for a full essay. Where to begin?
- Revisit the question --> what are you being asked to investigate?
- Revisit your brainstorm --> what related but not repeated ideas didn't make it into the first paragraph?
- Revisit your evidence -->what evidence were you unable to use because of space limitations? This doesn't mean find longer pieces of evidence; rather, find evidence that is relating to but not repeating your larger argument.
- Draw a new, more expansive conclusion
2. Thesis Statement Handout
3. Revising topic sentences
4. Reassessing Evidence
5. Reassessing your Analysis
- Work through the handout with your revised thesis statement. The goal is to have an even better, more crisp, more revised, more awesome thesis statement.
- Share with partner. Questions for partner
- 1. Is my thesis answering the prompt?
- 2. Is my thesis specific but broad enough for two paragraphs?
- 3. Is my thesis proposing a HOW or WHY?
- 4. Is the language of my thesis concise, precise and arguable?
3. Revising topic sentences
- A good topic sentence supports your thesis statement, but DO NOT REPEAT your thesis statement.
- Because a solid topic sentence has the same traits as a thesis, put your topic sentences through the thesis statement handout.
- Share with a partner. Questions for partner --> 1. Are my TS's repeating my thesis? Are my TS's specific and arguable?
4. Reassessing Evidence
- Think of yourself as a lawyer. You're arguing the most important case of your life. You need evidence to prove your point. Do present four pieces of evidence that prove exactly the same idea? NOOOOO!! You want your evidence to be complementary but insightful. You want to prove different nuances or layers of the larger argument you're making.
5. Reassessing your Analysis
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