Elements to include in your thesis statement:
 The name of the writer/speaker (and available
info about him/her)
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The intended audience (if known)
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The form of communication (i.e., letter, speech,
essay, article, etc.) and/or the title of the piece
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The primary tones of the piece (two tones)
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A very brief summary of what the writer/speaker
does in the passage (factual in nature)
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A statement of the writer/speaker’s overall
purpose (opinioned in nature)
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In his/her (tone adjectives) (form/title of communication
and intended audience), _(the writer/speaker)_,
_(available info about writer/speaker)_, __(strong verb)__
___(what the writer/speaker does in the passage)___
in order to _(statement of writer/speaker’s purpose)_.
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Ex: In his earnest and slightly critical speech at the 1950
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, William Faulkner, renowned
writer of early 20th century American fiction, draws a
distinction between valuable and useless writing in order to
convince current and aspiring writers to produce
meaningful and lasting literature that will inspire and
reassure the rest of humanity.
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Or: In his speech at the 1950 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony,
William Faulkner , renowned writer of early 20th century
American fiction, earnestly and somewhat critically draws a
distinction…