- STEP 3: WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT 44. - To write a good essay,you must know what the topic asks you to do. - You must write on the topic. - The most common essay types are agreeing or disagree- ing and stating a preference. - It is more likely that you will get one of these essay topics to write, but you could also be given one of the others. - You must know how to recognize the tasks in all four types. - Making an argument Agreeing or disagreeing Stating a preference Giving an explanation. - How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.. - Do you agree or disagree ? Do you support or oppose. - If you could change (something), what would you change?. - Which of the following should you do?. - Which of the following is most important to you?. - What would you give to help someone?. - How would you do something?. - How would you do something/choose between two things?. - (Topic 141) If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make? Use reasons and spe- cific examples to support your answer.. - In this essay, you must state an opinion and defend your point of view. - You must give reasons for your thinking. - You usually discuss only one side of the issue.. - Making an argument. - You will have to determine what needs to be done, make a choice, and support your hypothesis. - In these essays, the topic is usually written in the future or conditional tense.. - you must look at what the topic is asking you to do.. - (Topic 148) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life.Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.. - (Topic 131)ODoyou agree or disagree with the following statement: Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. - Use specific rea- sons and examples to support your answer.. - In this essay, you must discuss both sides of an issue. - You must also state your own personal preference and give reasons to support your choice.. - I Which opinion do you agree with? i. - i Which would you prefer?. - if Would you prefer to. - Which viewpoint do you agree with? I om. - Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.. - What do you consider most important: (list)?. - Why do you think (something happens)?. - (Topic 152) Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water. - Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.. - Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.. - In the twentieth century, food has become about your hometown, what would you. - Has this change improved change? Use reasons and specific examples. - the way people live? Use specific reasons to support your answer.. - and examples to support your answer.. - (A)Make an argument. - do you prefer-items made by hand or should spend the whole school day on aca-. - items made by machine? Use reasons and demic studies. - Which opinion do you agree. - specific examples to explain your choice.. - with? Give reasons to support your answer. - (B) Make an argument (A)State a preference' (A)Make an argument. - Do you agree or disagree with the follow-. - What gift would you give to help a when you win. - Use specific reasons and. - child develop? Why? Use reasons and spe- examples to support your answer.. - cific examples to support your choice.. - (A)Agree or disagree. - (B) Agree or disagree 4. - Think of the most important class you have. - Do you agree or disagree with the follow- ever taken. - ing statement? Universities should give the much? Use specific reasons and details to. - same amount of money to their students' explain your answer.. - Use specific reasons and exam-. - pies to support your opinion.. - Others like to be with friends details to explain your answer.. - most of the time. - Do you prefer to spend (A)Make an argument. - (B) Agree or disagree your time alone or with friends? Give rea- sons to support your answifer. - (B) Make an argument. - STEP 3: WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT. - In order to write a good essay, you must clearly state your thesis. - A thesis statement focuses the direction of the topic and helps the reader understand what you want to say. - Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. - Thesis statement A. - Thesis statement B. - A thesis statement must be on the topic. - Pay close attention to what the topic asks you to do.. - Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.. - This thesis statement is NOT a good thesis statement for this topic. - It takes two of the words from the topic and writes about exploration possibilities. - This thesis statement is off topic.. - Thesis statement C. - Choose the thesis statements that are appropriate to the topic. - What is one of the most important deci- sions you have made? Why was this deci- sion important? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.. - (B) Deciding to leave home to attend school in the US has been so far the most important decision I've made.. - Someone who was considered an educated person in the past (for example, in your par- ents' or grandparents' generation) would not be considered an educated person today. - Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.. - (A) If you define education as earning degrees, than I would have to agree that today people are more educated than they were in the past.. - (B) It was more difficult to get an education in the past since there weren't as many schools.. - Why do you think peo- ple visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.. - (A) New museums are opening in almost every city in the world.. - Which would you fJxeJex~li1e {elJ.~QJ1,~lJ.Q.Q. - explain your choice.. - (B) Computers and television are two examples of technology that will change a lot in the future.. - How will this change affect society? Use specific details and examples to develop your essay.. - Write your own thesis statement for the five topics above.. - Look at the Model Essays in the Appendix.. - First, of course, you must have some thoughts. - You must have an opinion about a subject. - Concept maps will help you organize the topic. - Do any or all of the following activities on your own or in a group. - In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
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