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Page 1: Thesis generator

Thesis Generator

……in 3 easy steps…in 3 easy steps…

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Step 1: Make the topic specific

Exactly who?

When?

How many?

Which ones?

Where?

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Step 2: Continue with a debatable phrase

Does…Does not…Should…Should not…Highlights…Ignores…

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Step 3: Explain the significance to the audience

,providing that…

,resulting in…

,making us doubt…

,reminding us that…

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Three Step Plan…

1. Make the topic

specific

2. Continue with a

debatable phrase

3. Explain the

significance to the

audience

Exactly who?

When?

How many?

Which ones?

Where?

does…

does not…

should…

should not…

highlights…

ignores…

, proving that…

, resulting in…

, making us doubt…

,reminding us that…

EXAMPLE 1: A longer school day in Greenville next year does not guarantee that EXAMPLE 1: A longer school day in Greenville next year does not guarantee that students will be more productive in class, reminding us that adolescents need to find students will be more productive in class, reminding us that adolescents need to find learning relevant.learning relevant.

EXAMPLE 2: The longer the school day in Greenville next year guarantees more EXAMPLE 2: The longer the school day in Greenville next year guarantees more learning opportunities, resulting in higher graduation rate and an increase in student learning opportunities, resulting in higher graduation rate and an increase in student success.success.

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Work Cited

Adapted from Salazar, Ray. "Stop Boring

Students (and Yourself) with Five-

Paragraph Essays." Michigan Reading

Association Annual Conference. Grand

Rapids, MI. 9 Mar. 2013. Breakout

Session.