Foldable THESIS STATEMENT What is it What is

Foldable THESIS STATEMENT What is it? What is the purpose of having it? Where does it go? How do I write one? Examples ****

What is it? A sentence. written in an essay States what the rest of the essay will be about. States what will be proven. ****

What is the purpose of having it? To organize an essay To tell the reader what to expect from your essay To make your writing easier! ****

Where does it go? #1: In your brainstorming #2: The last sentence of your intro paragraph #3: Splits up into 3 topic sentences (1 st sentence of each body paragraph) #4: The first sentence of your conclusion paragraph ****

How do I write one? Flip the question into an answer. How by Why because Come up with 3 topics 3 ways of answering the questions 3 reasons 3 types Etc. This is your chance to be creative! ****

Examples How does the author advance theme in “Stellaluna? ” The author advances theme in “Stellaluna” by _________, __________, and __________. Why does the point of view change in the novel? The point of view changes in the novel because ___________, and ___________. ****

A Thesis Statement A thesis is a fancy word That high school and college kids use. A thesis is the sentence in your essay That states what you want to prove. In your essay it’s the most important part Some even call it the heart. It divides into three parts called topics If your essay doesn’t have it it’s catastrophic It’s toxic. It’s idiotic. The thesis is a sentence that tells what’s coming next Just plan it out and do your best!

T. D. A Text. Dependent. Analysis. ****

Text Dependent Analysis Text = What you Read short story, poem, book, article, graph, map, movie etc. Dependent = You need Analysis = To write *Read Write* ****

What is TDA? 5 paragraph essay Answers a prompt/question The writer looks for small details in the text and explains how they relate to big picture! ****

What is the difference between an essay and a story? Story Essay 1. Creative 2. Has a plot, characters, a setting. 1. Informational 2. Gives facts, explanations, details 3. Usually answers a question EXAMPLE “Once upon a time…” EXAMPLE In the text it says… ****

Steps to writing a TDA #1: Read the prompt #2: Read the text #3: Write your thesis #4: Write your topic sentences #5: Highlight the text searching for evidence #6: Rough Draft #7: Final Draft ****

Topic Sentences Your thesis divides into 3 topics Your 3 topics = your 3 topic sentences! Formula: Number + beginning of thesis + topic Example: Thesis: The author advances the plot by showing the character’s actions, making the character’s personalities change, and introducing new characters. Topic sentence #1: First, the author advances the plot by showing the character’s actions. Topic sentence #2: Secondly, the author advances the plot by making the character’s personalities change. Topic sentence #3: Lastly, the author advances the plot by introducing new characters. ****

Organization Introduction Paragraph Hook Get more Specific Introduce the text Thesis Body Paragraph (1, 2, 3) Topic Sentence Show me (EVIDENCE) Tell me (What does your evidence mean? ) Conclusion Paragraph Restate Thesis Wrap up Reveal something new ****