Session+14

=**14.1- Brainstorm**=

What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement is a sentence that is your opinion on something using good evidence from somewhere or soemthing else.

**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:

What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence is a sentence that has two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

**14.3: Examples**


 * //Prompt A// **: Why were the American colonists successful in winning independence from the British in the late 18th century?

**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 The first one is a better thesis because it is answering the prompt and atthe same time telling us what it is going to talk about in the paper which is how id from the french helped, in addition strong military, and homeland advantage.


 * //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.

Choice two does not explain ways that the abolition movement of the 19th century of America was divided.

**//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.

Choice two just states that Andrew Jackson was the eighth president and that is not relative to Jackson's benifit to the U.S.

**14.4: Practice thesis writing**

8. Compare apples and oranges. There are more apples to choose from than there are oranges. There are two different oranges and many different types of apples. there are green, yellow, and red apples. Apples are easier to eat than oranges. Apples are bigger than oranges.

9. Analyze the reasons for which some teenagers drop out of school.

Teens drop out of school because there parents might have droped out, teens get pregrent and no longer can attend school, teens get into gangs, and teens use drugs.

1. What is the best fast food restaurant operating today? The best fast food restaurant operating today is wendys because thier food is fresh, its cheap, and quick.

3. Should immigrants be allowed into the United States if they cannot speak basic English? Immigrants should be allowed into the U.S if they cannot speak basic english because they come here for more opportunities, they could learn english.

**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?

I do think Casey Anthony murdered her daughter because she did not call the police when she has not seen her daughter for over a month, she does not remember where she dropped her daughter off everyday for babysitting, and her father believes she is holding back information to the police. Being a mother Casey should see her daughter everyday and should know everything that has to do with her daughter. How can a mother have her not seen her child for over a month and not do anything about it? A mother who has done something to thier child or knows something that happened to her child might not do anything and not call the police. But a worried carring mother would be be doing everything in her power to find her child. There is no way Casey could not remember where she used to drop her daughter off for babysitting when she said she did it so often. I also find it wierd how her own father does not even believe her so that must mean something.

**14.6 - Memory and Study Skills** How do you remember information? How do you study? The way i remember information is by having it repeated to me until i have it stuck in my head. I study listening to music and reading what i have to study over and over.

**14.7 - Memory Statements** //2. “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 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;">5. “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;">3. “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;">4. “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’m just so bored with what we have to learn. I can’t remember things if they’re not interesting to me.” // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. “I just can’t remember anything when I take tests.” // **14.8 - Memory Tricks** media type="custom" key="10067399"