Session+14

=__//14.1 WHAT IS A THESIS STATEMENT?//__= Thesis statements describe the main topic(s) of a subject. They are the most important sentence in a work because without them, a reader may not know what the work is describing.

=__//14.2 DEFINING 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:

=__//14.3 SAMPLE PROMPTS-//__= __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?


 * //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.

**//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.

=__//14.4 PRACTICE THESIS WRITING-//__= The best fast food restaurant operating today would be Burger King because of its very good food, although it is not good for you. Movies should not have sequels because sequals are usually not as good as the first movie, but if the movie is based off of a book series, then sequals are required, and will most likely not disappoint, unless the book is bad. A ratings system has been implemented for video games because some games include drug references, sexual references, a lot of blood and gore, etc, and young teenagers should not be allowed to play them. Different age limits set on driver's licenses, voting, and alcohol use, because it depends on how the government in each state feels about the subjects. Malden High School is a very prestigious high school and is very high in the ranks for best high school in America because of that.
 * What is the best fast food restaurant operating today? **
 * Asses this statement: no movie should ever have a sequel. **
 * What are the reasons that a ratings system has been implemented for video games? **
 * Why are there different age limits set on driver’s licenses (varies by state), voting (18), and alcohol use (21)? **
 * <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? **

=__//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14.5 RESPONSE TO CASEY ANTHONY TRIAL- //__=

America's most hated woman has been charged a huge not guilty for murdering her daughter and for beating her daugher but she was guilty on a few accounts for lying to a police officer. The jury said that there was not enough evidence presented to them in order for her to be convicted but to everyone else in America she was surely guilty. Just 3 weeks before her daughter was found dead she went to a naked party with her boyfriend and said she left the daughter with her nanny, who she claimed kidnapped her daughter. She is put in a very dangerous place now, living in a private area with security around her. In the police's notes, it seems as if she was in hiding for a while during the month of June. She also lied to her friend, saying that her father had a stroke as an excuse for them not to meet. Why lie? Why could she not tell the truth to her very good friend? It shocks me that the jurysaid not guilty but they know all of the facts, I only know the ones that show she should have been guilty.

=__//14.6 DEFINE MEMORY-//__= I remember things usually by writing them down, rarely do I remember something without writing it down. I study by taking notes. Writing what is in a book or whats on my mind helps me remember easier. =__//14.7 MEMORY STATEMENTS-//__= 1. "I remember the information when I’m studying, but I forget it the day of the test.” 2. “I remember things I read in the textbook, but I can’t seem to remember what the teacher talks about in class.” 3. “I just can’t remember anything when I take tests.” 4. “I’m just so bored with what we have to learn. I can’t remember things if they’re not interesting to me.” 5. “I can’t even remember information while I am studying, much less during the test.” 6. “I remember every word the teacher says in class, but I have trouble remembering information from what I read.” 7. “My memory is so bad that I can’t even remember three pieces of information!”

=__//14.8 MEMORY TRICKS-//__= media type="custom" key="10067473"