Step 1: Thesis Statement Worksheet



Step 1: Thesis Statement Worksheet

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What background information does the reader need to know before you state

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What is your working thesis statement?:____________________________________________________

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Test your thesis statement. Does your thesis statement:

▫ Make a claim that a reader can agree or disagree with?

▫ Reflect knowledge of the source material?

▫ Pick out an idea that can be defended in the space allowed?

▫ Limit the kinds of evidence you can use to defend it?

What evidence, examples, or arguments will you use to support the working

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Once you’ve written a draft, rewrite your thesis statement to improve it:________________________

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Step 3: Essay Rough Outline

Writing the Introduction

The Introduction should have the following components:

1. The Topic Sentence: One sentence that includes the topic of the essay and your opinion/point of view about the topic

• Supporting Sentences (3): Three main ideas supporting your opinion on the topic (one sentence for each supporting idea). You will need to discuss each supporting idea in the body of your essay.

• Thesis should be your closing sentence. 

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Writing the Body

• Use the 2-3 supporting sentences in your introduction to write the body.

• Start each body paragraph with one supporting sentence from your introduction.

• Use ideas, details and examples to complete each paragraph (8 sentences) 

Body Paragraph 1

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Body Paragraph 2

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Body Paragraph 3

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Writing the Conclusion

The last paragraph of your essay is the conclusion. The conclusion echoes the introduction and summarizes the main points from your essay. Use the suggestions below to complete your conclusion:

• Restate your thesis in the first sentence

• Summarize the main points from your essay

• Give advice, make predictions, or draw conclusions

• Check your introduction to make sure you emphasize the main points

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STEP 2: THESIS AND ARGUMENTS

Consider the battles below to determine the turning point in the war that led to the defeat of the Axis Powers.

Fall of the Axis Powers and Major Battles:

1. Battle of Britain

2. D-Day

3. Second Battle of El Alamein

4. Germany Attacking Russia (Operation Barbarossa)

5. Stalingrad

6. Pearl Harbor

(Other Key Battles: Operation Husky and Advance on Berlin)

Step 2: Outline your thesis and supporting arguments to support your thesis.

1. Thesis

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2. Identify your arguments

Argument 1

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Argument 2

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Argument 3

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