Name: Date: BRAINSTORMING Claims & Evidence (TENTATIVE) THESIS STATEMENT: CLAIM #1 – What is the first thing you are arguing or trying to prove? EVIDENCE #1 EVIDENCE #2 (backup or supplemental) Quote & in-text citation: How does this close reading help you prove your thesis? What PART of your thesis is this paragraph tackling?: CLAIM #2 – What is the next thing you have to prove, based on your thesis? EVIDENCE #1 EVIDENCE #2 (backup or supplemental) Quote: How does this close reading help you prove your thesis? What PART of your thesis is this paragraph tackling?: Page 1 Name: Date: (TENTATIVE) THESIS STATEMENT: CLAIM #3 – What is the next thing you have to prove, based on your thesis? EVIDENCE #1 EVIDENCE #2 (backup or supplemental) Quote: How does this close reading help you prove your thesis? What PART of your thesis is this paragraph tackling?: CLAIM #4 – What is the next thing you have to prove, based on your thesis? EVIDENCE #1 EVIDENCE #2 (backup or supplemental) Quote: How does this close reading help you prove your thesis? What PART of your thesis is this paragraph tackling?: BRAINSTORM: What are some potential “So What?” implications of your essay, your thesis, and your interpretation of this novel? Page 2