Example Thesis Statement: ​In the critical article "​[put the
title here]​" author X explains ​[describe the main argument]​.
I agree with this statement, and I see evidence of this in Story
A​ [put the title here]​ by author Y. Story A focuses on
[explain briefly what it is about]​. It is an important story
because it shows ​[explain what is important in the story]
through ​[explain how the story shows this important
thing]​. The critical article and the short story both demonstrate
[your main argument here].