Writing Sessions
The formula for Basic Thesis
Topic/Idea + Your Position
Easily understood or clear
Lucid
Is the word Apple singular or plural?
Singular
What were the two main topics the Historical context section talked about?
The spirit of exploration and growth of industry
What is a Thesis Statement?
A sentence that explicitly identifies the purpose or previews the main ideas.
Worthy of praise
Laudable
Is the word Geese singular or plural?
Plural
In what century did the Americans finally fight to help end the slavery and illness to the people?
The 19th century
Advanced Thesis Formula
Topic/Idea + Your Position + Reasons
To read thoroughly and carefully
Peruse
Select the nouns in the sentence:
"My dentist always says that hygiene is most important"
Dentist and hygiene
What were the names of the other fireside poets that committed to using poetry to bring about social reform?
James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Greenleaf Whittier.
What other supports were included in Session 6?
Personal History, Current Events, or Pop culture
The entire range
Gamut
Select the verbs in the sentence:
"Danny sorted the jelly beans by color."
Sorted
The women in the 19th century didn't have much rights once they were married, who gained most of them?
The husbands
What does the writing sessions usually include for the pre-writing?
Your questions, thesis statement, and support.
To decline or decay
Decadence
Select the adverbs in the sentence:
"Grandma will be totally exhausted after her plane flight."
Totally
What year did women finally realized they should gain back their own rights?
1848