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Part 1. THE THESIS STATEMENT The thesis statement is simply  A  SUBJECT   and  AN OPINION   on that   SUBJECT
Common Errors to Avoid ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Common Errors to Avoid ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
THE THESIS STATEMENT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Thesis Statements   STRONG vs. WEAK
School uniforms should not be mandatory in public schools because it would stifle students’ creativity, take away students’ rights, and cause students to lose interest in school. Body Section 1  It would stifle student creativity Body Section 2  It would take away student rights Body Section 3  It would cause students to lose  interest in school. BODY OF THE PAPER
THE THESIS STATEMENT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Thesis Statements   STRONG vs. WEAK
“Grabbing the Readers Attention” “ INTRODUCTION”
“Grabbing the Readers Attention” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],. . .
Use a quotation ,[object Object],In the novel, “ G-Dog and the   Homeboys ”,  Juan Carlos Lopez,  street name Spanky, recalls in his own words, his earliest memories of his mother.
Use The Fact Based Approach ,[object Object],and the Homeboys ”, the author gives both face and voice to one them, Juan Carlos Lopez, street name Spanky. In Celeste Fremon’s  “G-Dog
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The Body Paragraph 1    “Prove your Thesis” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Writing thesis statements

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  • 3. Part 1. THE THESIS STATEMENT The thesis statement is simply A SUBJECT and AN OPINION on that SUBJECT
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  • 8. School uniforms should not be mandatory in public schools because it would stifle students’ creativity, take away students’ rights, and cause students to lose interest in school. Body Section 1 It would stifle student creativity Body Section 2 It would take away student rights Body Section 3 It would cause students to lose interest in school. BODY OF THE PAPER
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  • 11. “Grabbing the Readers Attention” “ INTRODUCTION”
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