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comparative_thesis.pptxComparative Essay
Thesis
Agenda
My Home, My World
Writing a Thesis
Practice
Homework
Thesis
The thesis statement is the central part of an essay or research paper which reflects the purpose and main idea.
It gives brief information about the content of the text without being explicit.
It must have a main idea that is an opinion that is unique (not obvious), arguable, interesting, and not a question.
Watch the Video and Write the Steps:
Write a Thesis in 4 Easy Steps
| Step 1 | Ask a Question: | Should schools require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis? |
| Step 2 | Create a Declaration: | Schools should require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis. |
| Step 3 | Brainstorm a List of 3+ Reasons Why: | Students experience less peer pressure and bullying. Promotes reduction of violence in school. Helps to eliminate evidence of socio-economic statuses. Students focus more on learning. Students save time when choosing what to wear. |
| Step 4 | Combine & Write Thesis: | Requiring students to wear uniforms to school helps to improve students’ overall behaviors. Students should wear uniforms because it will help increase student success. Schools should require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis because it can help reduce peer pressure, bullying and violence in schools. |
STEP 1:
ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE TOPIC.
Should schools require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis?
STEP 2:
CREATE A DECLARATION.
Schools should require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis.
STEP 3:
BRAINSTORM A LIST OF 3+ REASONS WHY.
Students experience less peer pressure and bullying.
Promotes reduction of violence in school.
Helps to eliminate evidence of socio-economic statuses.
Students focus more on learning.
Students save time when choosing what to wear.
STEP 4:
COMBINE AND WRITE A THESIS:
Requiring students to wear uniforms to school helps to improve students’ overall behaviors.
Students should wear uniforms because it will help increase student success.
Schools should require students to wear uniforms on a daily basis because it can help reduce peer pressure, bullying and violence in schools.
PRACTICE
READ THE LIST OF THESIS SENTENCES WRITTEN BY YOUR CLASSMATES.
ANALYZE AND EVALUATE THEM.
Main idea / opinion
Unique / Not obvious
Arguable
Interesting
Not a question
Practice
| STEP 1 | ASK A QUESTION. |
| STEP 2 | CREATE A DECLARATION |
| STEP 3 | LIST 3+ REASONS WHY |
| STEP 4 | COMBINE AND WRITE A THESIS |
Homework
Draft Comparison Essay
