Assignment Instructions/ Description
For this assignment, you are going to work on a thesis statement. A thesis statement is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of a paper. A good thesis statement will direct the structure of your final essay and will allow your reader to understand the ideas you will discuss within your paper. Therefore, it should be one sentence, succinct, and well thought out, and it should summarize your reaction to the selected reading and your supporting points.
Prompt
For this assignment, you will compose a thesis statement that summarizes your for the article you selected to work on throughout the course. Use the framework below to help you construct your thesis statement:
Main Claim:
The article�s main claim of [insert summary of author�s main claim here]__________________ is _[insert your evaluation of the argument here]__________________
Supporting Key Points: ( list your support for your evaluation of the author�s main claim)
because ______________, ______________________, and ______________________.
The main claim should summarize your reaction to your selected and your supporting points. Remember that a strong thesis statement should contain a main claim and three supporting points to back up the main claim.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Identify a main claim that relates to the selected work.
Identify three relevant key points in support of your claim.
Guidelines for Submission
Save your work in a Word document and include a page with references. It must be written in MLA or APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Paper Format: MLA