Informational CCA Review

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To be a pretty sentence
• To be a sentence in your introduction
• To introduce your paper to the reader
• To explain what your essay will be about

A thesis statement is...

• Something your teacher makes you write
• Your opinion about the topic in the prompt
• A sentence that you're supposed to have in your introduction
• A sentence

What formula should you use when you write your thesis statement?

• What + Why
• When + Where
• Why + What
• Whatever I feel like.

How do you test if you can prove your thesis statement?

• I don't have to test my thesis.
• Check my work when I am finished with my entire essay.
• Ask your teacher to tell you if you can prove your thesis.
• Write a sentence for your example(s) that tells how the example(s) proves your thesis.

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Friendship is cool.
• It is important to have a good friend because they'll be the ones who will be with you when you take your last breath in the end.
• Friends are the most important people in your life.
• Having friends is important.

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• You should never give up.
• You are able to set your mind to anything if you don't give up.
• Never giving up is important.
• Never giving up is important because there will always be hardships in your way.

What should you do if you can't prove your thesis?

• Brainstorm other reasons that you might be able to prove
• Change your examples 
• Quit writing
• Not include your thesis in your essay

The Wright Brothers’ Aeroplane Company is a great resource for learning not just about the Wright Brothers themselves, but also about the history of flight, and understanding how flight is accomplished.

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• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Wright Brothers had a strong work ethic and strong character that is highlighted in the Wright Brothers’ Aeroplane Company Museum. If the museum can persuade visitors to buy into the ideology highlighted by the brothers, it could work to create a more productive society.

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• Analysis

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Henry Slesar’s dystopian short story, ”Examination Day,” uses a repeating craft move of foreshadowing to reveal to the reader that choosing ignorance can be one of the most dangerous things a citizen can do.

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• Analysis

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4