Thesis

• State your opinion & the reasons for it.

The US has/has not made progress because of reasons 1, 2, and 3.

Break it down for topic sentences…

• Tell us whether the US has/has not made progress with reason #1.

TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.

Get a little more specific for belief/points…

• How have we/have we not made progress with reason #1?

TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in

the Great Depression could.

Prove it!

• Give a quote or statistic that proves that the belief/point is true

TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.

B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in the Great Depression could.

Evidence: *INSERT A STATISTIC ON HOW FAST CARS WENT IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION HERE*

Wrap it up…

• Make sure it’s clear to your reader how your evidence is proving your point.

TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.

B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in the Great Depression could.

Evidence: *INSERT A STATISTIC ON HOW FAST CARS WENT IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION HERE*

Commentary: This shows that cars in the Great Depression went at much slower speeds than cars now, so we can get places much

faster in modern times.