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Thesis Statement: The Entire Point of Your Paper (Body Paragraph #1: 1st…
Thesis Statement: The Entire Point of Your Paper
Introduction
Background information we need to know to understand the thesis/argument that's about to be made
Hook: quickly engage reader
Quote
Interesting Fact
Should connect to thesis
Thesis Statement
Body Paragraph #1: 1st ReasonThesis is Correct
2nd Chunk - make sure to transition
3rd Chunk
1st Chunk: CD + 2 CM Evidence/Reasoning supporting TS and Thesis
Concluding sentence
connect back to TS/Thesis
Transition to next argument
Topic Sentence
Mini-thesis; claim for this paragraph
should connect back clearly to thesis
Body Paragraph #3: 3rd Reason Thesis is Correct
2nd Chunk
3rd Chunk
1st Chunk: CD + 2 CM Evidence/Reasoning supporting TS and Thesis
Concluding sentence
connect back to TS/Thesis
Transition to next argument
Topic Sentence
Mini-thesis; claim for this paragraph
should connect back clearly to thesis
Body Paragraph #2: 2nd Reason Thesis is Correct
2nd Chunk
3rd Chunk
1st Chunk: CD + 2 CM Evidence/Reasoning supporting TS and Thesis
Concluding sentence
connect back to TS/Thesis
Transition to next argument
Topic Sentence
Mini-thesis; claim for this paragraph
should connect back clearly to thesis
Conclusion
How do all these reasons connect/work together to prove your point?
So what? Why is this info important to reader? Expand outside the specific argument to the bigger picture
What was point of your paper? Connect back to your main argument.