The Thesis Statement
Clarifying Ideas
&
Revealing the Purpose
The Thesis Statement
Pretend
you are living in a world
where you are sitting in a classroom
with a writing prompt in front of you.
The
instructions have been read and
the time has started. What do you
do?
The Thesis Statement
You
identify it immediately as the
dastardly Cause & Effect Prompt.
Immediately
you recall the Cause &
Effect Thesis Structure:
Clear & Focused PURPOSE + (E #1) +
(E #2) = THESIS STATEMENT.
The Thesis Statement
Your
mind immediately flies back to the
first semester and your wonderful
experience in Mr. Reedy’s class.
With
confidence you read the bold-faced
instructions, comprehending them
absolutely!!!
The Thesis Statement
From
the bold-faced instructions you
immediately identify the C.A.P.
Context, Audience, & Purpose
You
then underline and/or circle them.
Your
mind, as though second nature,
identifies the text box containing the
supplemental information.
The Thesis Statement
You
read ALL of the supplemental
information identifying if it will be easier
to right for or against the PURPOSE of the
prompt.
You
write FOR or AGAINST next to each
piece of information & identify exactly
which pieces are suited for your stance on
the topic.
The Thesis Statement
You
then choose 2 (TWO) pieces, and
2 pieces ONLY from the supplemental
information to use in your paper as:
SUPPORTING DETAILS
The Thesis Statement
You
then create your own rough
C.A.P. sheet on scrap paper and begin
to elaborate on each piece of S.I.
You
recall personal, relatable, &
relevant experiences that you can use
in your paper.
The Thesis Statement
Finally,
with great confidence, you begin to
construct your Thesis.
You
You
state the PURPOSE of your paper.
create 2 (TWO) general statements
that capture the main idea of your
elaborations.
The Thesis Statement
Purpose:
To discuss the negative aspects of
Tobacco use in modern society.
S1: 57% of tobacco users develop some tobacco
related cancer in their lifetime.
E1: Tobacco is directly related to cancer,
My friend’s father died from lung
cancer at 47.
Tobacco is addictive because people have to
smoke even though it will kill them and leave
their families in despair.
The Thesis Statement
General
Statement from (E #1) to include
in Thesis Statement:
Tobacco
use in America is becoming a
serious problem (P) because it causes
tobacco-related cancers (E #1), as well as
(E #2).
Thesis Statement
You
now have your complete Thesis
Statement.
All
you have to do now is compose
your essay. The tracks have been
laid. Now all the train has to do is to
go down them.
The Thesis Statement
You
then put all of the pieces
together for your Thesis Statement.