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Session 14

**14.1 - Brainstorm**

What is a thesis statement? Why are thesis statements so important? What you going to talk about in the papper

**14.2 - Defining Thesis Statements**

__Thesis Statements__


 * 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:

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?

A compound sentence is a sentence that have two indepent clauses
 * DEFINE compound sentence.

**14.3: Examples** **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 I pick choice 2 because it talk about the prompt and have
 * //Prompt A// **: Why were the American colonists successful in winning independence from the British in the late 18th century?

I pick choice 2 because its not answering the prompt
 * //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. I pick choice 2 because it just states that Andrew Jackson was the eighth president and have nothing to do about Jackson's

**14.4: Practice thesis writing**


 * //Choose five// of the topics/questions/prompts below to create a thesis statement. Remember: your thesis should be a compound sentence.

__//Incorrect: McDonald's is the best just because.//__


 * 1) What is the best fast food restaurant operating today?
 * 2) Asses this statement: no movie should ever have a sequel.
 * 3) Should immigrants be allowed into the United States if they cannot speak basic English?
 * 4) What are the reasons that a ratings system has been implemented for video games?
 * 5) Why are there different age limits set on driver’s licenses (varies by state), voting (18), and alcohol use (21)?
 * 6) Should the United States ever attack another country that has not attacked the U.S. first?
 * 7) To what extent is Malden High School a great place to go to school?
 * 8) Compare apples and oranges.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Analyze the reasons for which some teenagers drop out of school.

1. The best fast food restaurant operating today would be Burger King. Burger King have better fries then McDonal's, and you could eat as much burger you wont an don't feel sick after.

8.There is a lot of flavor of apple to choose from, you only have 2 kind of oranges, its either is sweet or not.

3. Immigrants should be allowed in america. American could provide a school for them so 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?

America's is question The Casey Anthony trial, how could she have been charge not guilty of her child. The jury did not have notenough evidence to put her in jail,but all American think she is guilty. She told everyone that she went to a party and left her daughter with her.

**14.6 - Memory and Study Skills** How do you remember information? How do you study? I remeber information by re-reading stuff to make it stuck to my head. I study by lookin over my work to understand it more.

**14.7 - Memory Statements** //<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. “I remember the information when I’m studying, but I forget it the day of the test.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; 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; 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; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. “I can’t even remember ////<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">information while I am studying, much less during the test.” // //<span style="background-color: transparent; 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; 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; 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**

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