P.4 GM Essay: Thesis Statement Workshop by Jenna Scalf https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop Thesis Statements en-us 2016-10-24 23:08:06 UTC 2016-10-24 23:28:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png DIRECTIONS: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870606 1. Please post your thesis statement on this wall. INCLUDE YOUR NAME and THE PROMPT # IN THE TITLE BOX!!                             2. Read and Discuss your thesis statements with a partner.                 3. Provide constructive feedback on each other's thesis statement - help your partner improve their writing.                                  4. Then, we will discuss the thesis statements as a class and talk about improvement.]]> 2016-10-24 23:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870606 YOUR THESIS STATEMENT SHOULD: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870788
  • include the title, author, symbolism and theme STATEMENT:
    In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams explores the idea of escape and hints at the suggestion that no one can ever truly escape from his/her problems. Through his use of symbolism, Williams reveals how each of the characters in the play, Tom, Amanda, and Laura, attempt to escape reality, but ultimately fail .
  • In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses symbolism to reveal complex ideas about his characters.  Williams uses the symbols of (symbol), (symbol), and (symbol) to reveal that (character’s name) is (attributes of the character revealed by symbolism). 
  • be multi-part.
  • directly address the prompt.
  • use specific language. Think of your thesis as your argument; it dictates the rest of your paper and therefore should be the most specific sentence in your entire paper.
    • ]]>     2016-10-24 23:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870788     Model Thesis #1: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870900 In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses the symbols of jonquils, 17 gentlemen callers, and the cotillion gown to illustrate how Amanda relies on illusions of a happier past in order to escape her unhappy reality.]]> 2016-10-24 23:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132870900 Model Thesis #2: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132871111 In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses the symbols of blue roses, the leg brace, and the glass unicorn to characterize Laura as a fragile, tragic woman who is consumed with her inability to overcome her insecurities. ]]> 2016-10-24 23:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/p4thesisworkshop/wish/132871111