Thesis Statements
You can usually find the thesis statement in this paragraph in your essay.
What is your introduction
A counterclaim is when you acknowledge the other side of this
Argument
Where trash is dumped
What is a landfill
This celebrity said she suffers from panic attacks after her rise to fame and fortune from the Hunger Games.
Who is Jennifer Lawerence
Mr. L spent three days over break in this city where his sister currently lives
LA!
Most thesis statements have this, telling your reader what your essay will be about.
What are reasons (for being pro/con).
Following the counterclaim, this thing allows you to break down why the counterargument is incorrect.
What is a rebuttal
Having an attractive or exciting quality...think a rich person's life
What is glamor
According to Tamika Mallory, violent video games makes job harder for whom?
Parents
Mr. L lives next to this San Jose landmark, especially pretty during the spring and summer. Make sure you take a big whiff when you're there.
The Rose Garden
It is important your thesis statement be this, if someone intelligent is going to take the other side of the issue.
What is debatable
This sentence at the start of each paragraph declares your claim for that section of your essay.
Topic sentence
At an advanced stage of social and cultural development. Proper. Polite.
What is civilized
This game was singled out for causing violent behavior mostly due to its use of chainsaws and robbery.
Grand Theft Auto
Mr. L makes sure to play this game every day, where players guess 5 letter words to get the correct answers.
Wordle
Words like stuff, things, good or bad might make your thesis statement too...this.
Vague/unclear
A key component to any counterclaim before you start writing it. Thinking of what the other side might say.
Brainstorm.
To forbid by laws or tell someone not to do something
What is prohibit
This city throws away nine times its weight in trash each year.
New York.
Mr. L recently adopted this animal for an animal shelter in Los Gatos. (His name is Vinny).
A bunny :)
Example thesis: This notorious group was considered to influence Tupac's ideology.
Black Panther Party
Most people use counterclaims/rebuttals to lend ______ to their arguments.
What is credibility
To be nimble or quick--especially in sports (think Scholarship Jacket).
What is agile
Passed the first laws against throwing trash out into the streets.
Who are the Greeks.
Graduating from this college, Mr. L went on to teach in Houston Texas. Their rivals are the Crimson Tide. Go tigers!
LSU