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Session 14 - Thesis Writing

**14.1 - Brainstorm** What is a thesis statement? Why are thesis statements so important? a sentence before the paragraph that help to explain the subjects. its important because it helpe to make the writing stronger

**14.2 - Defining Thesis Statements** Copy and paste the following to your notebooks:

__Thesis Statements__ a. What is my topic? b. What argument am I prepared to make? c. How can I state my argument as clearly and powerfully as possible? d. Is my statement a direct answer to the question or response to the prompt or claim about the topic?
 * 1) A thesis statement is an argument. It is a 1-2 sentence statement of the purpose of your essay: what will you be proving to the reader in the essay?
 * 2) It should be toward the end of an introductory paragraph and include enough specifics that the reader has a general idea of the key points you will make to support your biggest claim.
 * 3) Your thesis statement should likely be a compound sentence, including a preview of the major points you will make to support your big claim. So, instead of writing a simple thesis statement like "The end of World War II brought about major consequences" you should probably write something like "When World War II ended in 1945, the major consequences included the division of Germany, the start of the United Nations, and the beginning of the Cold War."
 * 4) To write your thesis, ask yourself 4 questions:

because the first example is not a compound sentence, and the second one give me detail.
 * DEFINE compound sentence.
 * In number 3, explain why the second example thesis statement is better than the first.

**14.3: Examples** For each of the following statements, highlight the choice you think is better. Then explain why you think it is the better choice.

Example: //**Prompt ****:** Explain the relationship between nationalism and sectionalism in 1850s America. // //**Choice 1:** In 1850s America, nationalism was being overshadowing by growing sectionalist developments as the debate over the spread of slavery reached its highest points and set the stage for the start of the Civil War. // //**Choice 2:** American nationalism grew after the victory in the Mexican-American War in 1848 and the resulting land acquisitions. // //**Answer:** Choice 1 - The first thesis statement is better because it directly responds to the essay prompt, is clearly written, and includes specifics of the argument that will be made in the essay. Meanwhile, the second choice seems to be off in terms of time period and does not include enough specifics. //

__Student work__: **Choice 1:** Aid from the French helped turn the tide of the American Revolution toward victory for the colonists. This, in addition to their previously held advantages of strong military leadership and homeland advantage, led the colonists to win the war and gain their independence. **Choice 2**: In the late 18th century, after years of protesting unfair laws and many key battles, the American colonists won independence from their mother country of Great Britain.
 * //Prompt A// **: Why were the American colonists successful in winning independence from the British in the late 18th century?

Answer:choice 1- it give me more detail on the Revolution and explainged how did win.


 * //Prompt B://** In what ways was the abolition movement of 19th century America divided?
 * Choice 1**: The abolition movement of 19th century America was divided in terms of both tactics and goals, as there were strong, differing opinions over how to most effectively make abolition occur and the process by which complete abolition should be sought.
 * Choice 2 : ** Leading up to the Civil War, the abolition movement in America was divided, but ultimately remained united enough to push leaders of the country to end slavery forever.

Answer:choise 1: because the second is an own opionio

**//Prompt C//:** To what extent did Andrew Jackson’s presidency benefit the United States of America? **Choice 1:** Despite his record on treatment of Native Americans, Andrew Jackson’s presidency greatly benefited the U.S. due to his administration’s work on expanding voting rights and economic policies. **Choice 2:** Andrew Jackson was the eighth president of the United States and known for being the symbol of Jacksonian Democracy.

Answer: choice 1: because it give me detail and it should compound sentece.

**14.4: Practice thesis writing**


 * //Choose five// of the topics/questions/prompts below to create a thesis statement. Remember: your thesis should be a compound sentence.

__//Incorrect: McDonald's is the best just because.//__


 * 1) What is the best fast food restaurant operating today? McDonald, the best food restaurant that have the most tasty flies and with the cheapest price.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Asses this statement: no movie should ever have a sequel. there shouldn't be any sequel, and lagged in a movie.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Should immigrants be allowed into the United States if they cannot speak basic English? United States is a free country where everyone can enter to learn,study, business, and they can come without even knowing english.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the reasons that a ratings system has been implemented for video games? The rating system for video games are base on the age of the player, if the player is too younger they are not recommended to play older rate video games.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why are there different age limits set on driver’s licenses (varies by state), voting (18), and alcohol use (21)?
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Should the United States ever attack another country that has not attacked the U.S. first? U.S shouldn't never have attacked countries that is netrual with them, and it should never start a war, because U.S is a freedom countries.
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To what extent is Malden High School a great place to go to school? Malden High school, a great High school should go to, there are alots of clubs,well trained teachers and students in MHS are friendly.
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Compare apples and oranges. apples, a well known fruit that even a 5 years old child know and orange, a juicy and sweet fruit that is loved by everyone, the only thing the different between them is oranges have thicker skins than apple.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Analyze the reasons for which some teenagers drop out of school. Depress, choose the wrong path, and working suppose familys are all the reason that teenagers drop out of school.

**14.5 - Response to the Casey Anthony Trial**

Using the thesis guidelines above and the two articles you found about the Casey Anthony trial, write a one paragraph response to the trial.

Prompt: Do you think Casey Anthony murdered her daughter?

In 5-7 sentences, using evidence from the articles you linked and from your own opinion of the trial. Include a compound thesis statement!

The Casey Anthony trail, a tragedy case where a 4 years old girl were murdered, and the mother who were set in a trail for charged murdering her own daughter.This trail were fair, fair enough to set the murderer free for killing her daughter, because dearth of evidence, Casey Antony did not have to take any response for the death of her daughter. This case shown that law are powerless,fair, but not justice. It's powerless to punish without proof, but that show of fair, but fair enough for the criminal as well, these are not the shown of justice." Over the next several months, Casey Anthony was in and out of jail. Originally, Anthony was denied bail when she was arrested July 16. A week later, a judge set her bail at over $500,000, which was eventually paid by a bail bondsman. Over the next five months, Anthony got put in jail for writing bad checks, child neglect, forgery and petty theft"(old.news.yahoo) this show she is not a relieable person, she can't be trust, and this also proof she is the murderer but she were found not guilty.

**14.6 - Memory and Study Skills** How do you remember information? How do you study? by readling, reading,looking and looking over and over again, until i can rememories it like the back of my hand.

**14.7 - Memory Statements** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Copy the following statements into your virtual notebook. Put them in the order with the top one being the one that most relates to you, and list through the last one which least relates to you.

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. “I just can’t remember anything when I take tests.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. “I remember the information when I’m studying, but I forget it the day of the test.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. “I can’t even remember information while I am studying, much less during the test.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. “My memory is so bad that I can’t even remember three pieces of information!” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. “I remember things I read in the textbook, but I can’t seem to remember what the teacher talks about in class.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. “I remember every word the teacher says in class, but I have trouble remembering information from what I read.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. “I’m just so bored with what we have to learn. I can’t remember things if they’re not interesting to me.” // **14.8 - Memory Tricks** media type="custom" key="10119759"