Week 5 Overview

Thesis and Topic Sentences

Thesis and Topic Sentences: One complaint that writing instructors have about student writing is that it lacks a clear thesis. However, in many cases, students are never taught how to write a thesis. This week’s focus  will solve that problem.

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Deadline Notice

• Continue working on Illustrative Essay Part 3 which is due by the deadline listed below.
• Begin working on Persuasive Essay Part 2 which is due in a later week.
• If you have not done so already, Schedule a Live Writing Help Tutoring Session with Tutor.com to review your Persuasive Essay first draft which is due in a later week.

Review

Review these resources to prepare for this week’s assignments and discussions.

• Read the following chapter in A Writer's Reference
• C3 Writing Paragraphs
• Thesis Statements [DOWNLOAD]
• Effective Thesis Statements (opens in a new window)
• Only read and engage with the information on this page. You do not need to click "Next".
• Watch Thesis Explained [00:05:19] (opens in a new window)
  • Note: the captions are displayed automatically at the bottom of the video when viewed on this page.