thesis state your opinion & the reasons for it. the us has/has not made progress because of...
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Thesis
• State your opinion & the reasons for it.
The US has/has not made progress because of reasons 1, 2, and 3.
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Break it down for topic sentences…
• Tell us whether the US has/has not made progress with reason #1.
TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.
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Get a little more specific for belief/points…
• How have we/have we not made progress with reason #1?
TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in
the Great Depression could.
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Prove it!
• Give a quote or statistic that proves that the belief/point is true
TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.
B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in the Great Depression could.
Evidence: *INSERT A STATISTIC ON HOW FAST CARS WENT IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION HERE*
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Wrap it up…
• Make sure it’s clear to your reader how your evidence is proving your point.
TS: The United States has improved since the Great Depression because we have better cars.
B/P: Cars these days go way faster than cars in the Great Depression could.
Evidence: *INSERT A STATISTIC ON HOW FAST CARS WENT IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION HERE*
Commentary: This shows that cars in the Great Depression went at much slower speeds than cars now, so we can get places much
faster in modern times.