Slide 2 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights
Reserved. Chapter 3 Slide 3 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges
2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Identify Strong and Weak Thesis
Statements Support the thesis with specific evidence Slide 4
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The first two steps: 1.Begin with a point, or thesis 2.Support the
thesis with specific evidence Slide 5 Copyright Concorde Career
Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Write your point in a
single sentence While a thesis statement can be longer than one
sentence, you might find it helpful to ask yourself, What am I
trying to say? in one succinct sentence. Slide 6 Copyright Concorde
Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Rule 1: A thesis is
not an announcement Rule 2: A thesis is more than a general
statement (broad) Rule 3: A thesis is more than a specific detail
(narrow) Rule 4: A thesis develops only one idea Slide 7 Copyright
Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Ex.: I
want to talk about the crime wave in our country. The sentence
above merely tells the subject of the paper. A thesis statement
must advance a point about a limited subject. Slide 8 Copyright
Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. A good
thesis is neither too broad nor too narrow: too broad Crime is a
major concern of everyone in our country. too narrow My parents had
only one child. JUST RIGHT A honeymoon is perhaps the worst way to
begin a marriage. Slide 9 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges
2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. When deciphering whether or not a
thesis is too broad or too narrow, consider the breadth of the
assignment and whether or not you have enough material for the
required length, or perhaps too much material. Slide 10 Copyright
Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. In the
statement above, the reader is asked to focus on two separate
points, each of which more logically belongs in an essay of its
own. My parents helped me grow in important ways, although in other
respects I was limited. Slide 11 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges
2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Write down a brief version of your
thesis and then jot down the three points that will support it.
Develop your supporting points with specific details. WHY? Because
details excite the readers interest. details serve to explain a
writers point. Slide 12 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges
2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. Provide enough specific details to
fully support the point in a body paragraph. In the organization of
an essay, the thesis should flow through the: Introduction Body
Conclusion If a paragraph doesnt support the thesis, it shouldnt be
there! Slide 13 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All
Rights Reserved. A working thesis is a tentative statement made
about your topic early in the writing process. Directs your
thinking early This thesis is likely to change or to be abandoned
altogether as you move through the writing process, so it is best
not to become too attached to it. Slide 14 Copyright Concorde
Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. There are three
components of a thesis statement: Topic Attitude Controlling Idea A
fourth, optional, component is a blueprint Slide 15 Copyright
Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. The topic
of the thesis statement is what you are going to be talking about.
Ex.:Media Violence is harmful to society. In the above example,
Media Violence is the topic. Slide 16 Copyright Concorde Career
Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. The attitude is the one or
two words in the thesis that reflect judgment on the controlling
idea: Ex.:Media Violence is harmful to society. Here, is is the
attitude Other attitude words: Should/should not Will/will not
Can/cannot Slide 17 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014.
All Rights Reserved. The controlling idea (CI) is the main idea
that controls the topic within your paper. In our example, harmful
to society. is the controlling idea. Slide 18 Copyright Concorde
Career Colleges 2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. You can also choose
to add a blueprint or essay map to your thesis statements. The
blueprint includes the main topics of your body paragraphs within
your paper. Slide 19 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges 2013-2014.
All Rights Reserved. Weak Thesis StatementStrong Thesis Statement
Media Violence is harmful to society. What is meant by Media? What
is meant by violence? What is harmful? What society is the writer
referring to? Video games, such as first-person shooters, are
psychologically harmful to children and teens under eighteen
because they increase social isolation, cause confusion between
fantasy and reality, and increase aggressive thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors. Slide 20 Copyright Concorde Career Colleges
2013-2014. All Rights Reserved. are Video games, including
first-person shooters, are psychologically harmful to children and
teens under eighteen because they increase social isolation, cause
confusion between fantasy and reality, and increase aggressive
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Topic attitude Blueprint CI
