English 10
Finish the introductory paragraph of your essay. Make sure that your thesis is complete and is direct. We will spend time going over them in class tomorrow and will practice with another topic.
English 11
Finish your thesis statements. Make sure your study sheet is up to date.
Essay test on Friday.
English 12
Opening paragraph of essay. Refer to the sheet on thesis statements to help you. Try to refer to all the stories in your thesis.
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It makes a definite and limited assertion that needs to be explained and supported by further discussion:
trite, irrelevant Shakespeare was the world's greatest playwright. intriguing The success of the last scene in Midsummer Night's Dream comes from subtle linguistic and theatrical references to Elizabeth's position as queen. -
It shows the emphasis and indicates the methodology of your argument:
emotional, vague This essay will show that the North American Free Trade agreement was a disaster for the Canadian furniture industry. worth attention Neither neo-protectionism nor post-industrial theory explains the steep reversal of fortune for the Canadian furniture industry in the period 1988-1994. Data on productivity, profits, and employment, however, can be closely correlated with provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement that took effect in the same period. -
It shows awareness of difficulties and disagreements:
sweeping, vague Having an official policy on euthanasia just causes problems, as the Dutch example shows. suitably complex Dutch laws on euthanasia have been rightly praised for their attention to the principles of self-determination. Recent cases, however, show that they have not been able to deal adequately with issues involving technological intervention of unconscious patients. Hamarckian strategies can solve at least the question of assignation of rights.
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