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 * __14.1 – Brainstorm __**

What is a thesis statement? Why are thesis statements so important?
 * A thesis statement is a 1-2 sentence statement telling about what you’re going to write about.It is important because it show what the subject of your writing about in your essay.

**__14.2 - Defining Thesis Statements __** __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:
 * DEFINE compound sentence.
 * In number 3, explain why the second example thesis statement is better than the first.

**__14.3: Examples __** __Student work __://**Prompt A **//: Why were the American colonists successful in winning independence from the British in the late 18th century?**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">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.**<span style="background: yellow; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Choice 2 ** <span style="background: yellow; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: 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. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prompt B: **// In what ways was the abolition movement of 19th century America divided?**<span style="background: yellow; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Choice 1 ** <span style="background: yellow; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: 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. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">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.//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prompt C **//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: ** To what extent did Andrew Jackson’s presidency benefit the United States of America?**<span style="background: yellow; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Choice 1: ** <span style="background: yellow; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> 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. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Choice 2: ** Andrew Jackson was the eighth president of the United States and known for being the symbol of Jacksonian Democracy.


 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">14.4: Practice thesis writing __**


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What is the best fast food restaurant operating today?

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">The best fast food restaurant is Burger king.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Should immigrants be allowed into the United States if they cannot speak basic English?

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-Immigrants should be allowed into the United States without discrimination of what they are. They are probably coming here to get an education or for work.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">What are the reasons that a ratings system has been implemented for video games?

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-A rating system for video games was created because we don’t want a 6 year old playing something that is way inappropriate for them. It is what the ratings are for.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Why are there different age limits set on driver’s licenses (varies by state), voting (18), and alcohol use (21)?

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">I think that there are different ages in different states because some places feel that kids become adults at certain ages.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Should the United States ever attack another country that has not attacked the U.S. first?

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-Not unless there is a major threat toward the country.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">To what extent is Malden High School a great place to go to school?

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-I love Malden High School. It’s personally the best place because I can’t hang with friends, I have amazing teacher, and study is the best. I like it because I can rarely hang with friends outside of school because of cerfu which is 2:45.


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Compare apples and oranges.

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-Apple’s are red or green and are hard compared to an orange. Also a orange is orange


 * 1) <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Analyze the reasons for which some teenagers drop out of school

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">-The main one is they are lazy butts and don’t like homework

**__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">14.5 - Response to the Casey Anthony Trial __**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I think that Casey Anthony is not guilty of murdering her daughter because of the amount of evidence. There are some things that make me think she could have killed here like, why didn’t Casey Anthony report her child missing the second she was missing. There is so much confusion. I guess I think she is not guilt.

**14.6 - Memory and Study Skills**

How do you remember information? How do you study?

-I study by making some thing creative, like a game. I can remember imformation for the moment I an studying but after that it is gone.

**14.7 - Memory Statements**

//<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.” //

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; 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; 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;">7. “I’m just so bored with what we have to learn. I can’t remember things if they’re not interesting to me.” //