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Writing summaries
Thesis statements
Introductions
Conclusions
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On a sheet of paper, briefly explain which of thefollowing items presents the most difficulty
for you as a writer.
Thesis statements
Introductions Conclusions
Where do you stand?
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Where do you stand? Go to the board with the item that presents the
most difficulty for you.
Discuss your issue with the others who have alsochosen this item as most difficult.
As a group, decide which reasons are the mostcommon.
Write 3-5 of them on the board.
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What is a thesis statement?
A one- or two-sentence summary of a papers
content Serves as an assertion about essays content
Highlights all main topics covered in essay
What is its purpose?
It establishes a focus
Establishes a basis on which to include or
exclude information Forecasts authors discussion
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What are the components of a thesis statement?
Makes an assertion/claim about essay topic Dont be wishy-washy!
Specific
Dont be too broad!
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What is a working thesis?
Hypothesis about topic or a claim intended tobe made
After drafting, success of working thesis can beevaluated
Working thesis statements CHANGE!
What is its purpose?
Help guide research If unable to prove through research, must
change and alter this assertion
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Name and describe three types of thesis
statements.
Explanatory thesis Call for information, not analysis
Fuel-cell technology has emerged as a
promising approach to developing energy-efficient vehicles.
Mildly argumentative thesis
Reports, some analysis and judgment
To reduce our dependence on nonrenewablefossil fuel, the federal government shouldencourage the development of fuel-cell
vehicles.
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Name and describe three types of thesis
statements.
Strongly argumentative thesis Call for information, analysis, and a firm
point of view
The federal government shouldsubsidizethe development of fuel-cell vehicles aswell as the hydrogen infrastructure neededto support them; otherwise, the United
Stateswill be increasingly vulnerable torecession and other economic dislocationsresulting from our dependence on thecontinued flow of foreign oil.
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Write a thesis statement for a summary of Sonnet 116:Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worths unknown, although his height be taken.
Loves not Times fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickles compass come:Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
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William Shakespeare defines what love is and what
it isnt in Sonnet 116.William Shakespeares Sonnet 116 identifies lovescharacteristics as being steadfast and everlasting.
Author namearticle titlethree/four/+ main ideas
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What are some strategies for writing introductions?
Quotation
Give quote and explain how it elucidates topic Historical Review
Background info so that reader can follow issue
Review of a Controversy Like historical, but shows why issue is debated
From General to Specific Takes reader from what they know to more detailed info
leading to essays specific topic
Anecdote and Illustration Funny, touching, or otherwise appropriate story
Question Ask simple question that isnt all that simple to answer
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Intro format suggestion
Opener
Background information
Thesis statement
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What are some strategies for writing conclusions?
Statement of subjects significance
How essay applies to greater world Call for further research
What needs to still be considered (often done inscientific essays)
Solution/recommendation Essays about problems/controversy can give what
should be done
Anecdote
Quotation
Question
Speculation
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What are some strategies for writing conclusions?
Anecdote
Tell a story so that readers discover significance toanother source
Quotation Helps gain authority and credibility
Question Calls on readers to assume an active role by offering
their own answers
Speculation Get the reader thinking about possibilities
Consider what might happen as well as what hashappened
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Conclusion format suggestion
Summarize points
Restate thesis
Final thought
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