What Is A Thesis In An Essay

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Generalstatement:

Mamaunderstandsthepastandthesignificanceofafamilyheritage.Herheritageincludingher memoriesofhermotherandgrandmamakingquiltstogetherbyhands

Topicsentence:

AliceWalker's"EverydayUse"introducesaclashbetweengenerations.Nowandthen,Maggieand Dee.

ThesisStatement:

AliceWalkercarefullyportraysthethreecharacters:Themother,Dee.AndMaggie

BodyA,Mama:

ThecharacterofMamaintheshortstory"EverydayUse"byAliceWalkerenduresthroughintense timesandtakesadvantageofwhatshehas.Sheisaladythattellsthingshowtheyare,onlyplain truth.Shecanbeentertainingnowandagainandintenseatothers.Sheisself–portrayedas"alarge, hugeboned,womenwithrough,man–workingshowmorecontent

Thewaytheburninghouse,herstuck–upsister,andsocietyinfluencedMaggiemakeheruniquein relationtoothers.Maggiewassodamagedfromherhomeburningdownthatsheturnedintoameek andundervaluedyounglady.Maggieissounsurethathermothersaysshewalkslikeadogrunover byacar:"chinonchesteyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheother houseontheground"ThisdemonstratesthatMaggieabsenceofself–confidencemakeher frightenedtolook.Sheimaginesthatontheoffchancethatshecan'tseetheindividualsaroundher, thentheycan'tseeher.What'smore,Maggie'sdiscerniblescarshaveimpactedonthewayshe conductsherselfAsindicatedbyMama,whenshewaspullingMaggieoutofthefire,herarms wereadhering,"herhairwassmoking,andherdresswastumblingoffherinminimaldarkpapery pieces."Thisishugelightofthefactthatindicateshowmuchtheflamereallyphysicallyscarred her.Thisadditionallyclarifieswhysheissoapprehensiveaboutindividualsseeingher.Maggie's apparentcompressedversionofconfirmationinherselfiscreatedbasicallybythefire.Thebarbaric wayMaggie'ssister,Dee,presentsherselfawfulimpactonMaggie'scertainlyAtthispointwhen DeeinquiredastowhethershecanhavesomeuniquequiltsandMamasaysnoonthegroundsthat she

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ThesisStatementTheactofsuicideeffectsmanyindividualsworldwide.Themedicaldefinitionof suicideis"theactoraninstanceoftakingone'sownlifevoluntarilyandintentionally"(Turner,1). However,suicideismorethanjustamedicalconditionEmileDurkheim,referredtothisstateas altruism,whichmeansthatanindividual'spersonalityispreservedtobeoflittlevalue;hecalledthis altruisticsuicide(Douglas,13).Ontheotherhand,therearemanytypesofcauseandeffect relationshipsofsuicideManyviewthepersonalcauses,whileotherslookatthesocialcausesand effects.Asindividuals,weneedtolookbeyondthepersonalcausesandlookatwhatishappening socially.

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Ifus,asasocietycoulddothis,thenmaybewecouldfixthegrowingproblemthroughouttheworld SocioHistoricalAnalysisSuicidehasbeenaseriousissuethroughouttheWesternworld.Inthe seventeenth,eighteenth,andnineteenthcenturies"freewillversusdeterminationandtherightsof theindividualversustherightsofGodofthesociety"weretwoofthemajorconcernswith Europeanthinkers(Douglas,4).Whichledtothequestion,isitmorallywrongforonetotakehisor herownlife(Douglas,4)?Inthenineteenthcenturythedeclinein"empiricism"seemedtobethe clearcauseofsuicide(Douglas,5).Inaddition,duringthenineteenthcentury,thereweredifferent "social"causestosuicide.Forexample,manypeopleduringthistimebelievedthat"suicidewas inheritedbecausemoralcharacterisinherited,andsuicideoccurredmorerepeatedlyincitiesthanin ruralareasbecauseitwasbelievedthatcitiescausedmoredepressionbecauseindividualshavemore freetimetothink"(Douglas,6).However,eventhoughtheseexplanationsseemedtoappear continuously,therewasstillneedforscientificstudyandreasoning(Douglas,6).Asaresult,during theeighteenthandnineteenthcentury,theneedtostudyfor"facts"and'things"increasinglygrew (Douglas,6)Durkheim'sworkonsuicideisthesourceformostsociologistwithhis"modelof researchmethodsandmodeloftheintegrationoftheoryand

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SecondaryInstitutionThesisStatement

Thesisstatement:Secondaryinstitutionsareagreatwaytogetaheadstartonasuccessfulpaththat leadstoanon–stressfullifestyle,butthestrugglesandfinancialconflictsofapplyingandattending canbestressfulwithinitself.Peopleareconstantlyonthejob,evenwithoutcollegeeducation.Isthe highereducationevenneeded?Isitworththestress?

Supportivepointsregardingthethesisstatementbringideastohowsomepeoplewonderhowtheir educationwouldbepaidforbecausemanypeopledonotwantthedebtthatwillcomealongwith educationOntheotherhandmanystudentscomingoutofhighschoolmayhaveoneortwoparents athome,butarestillunstablefinanciallytopayfortheirchildtoattendcollege.Another

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ThesisStatement:Climatechangeisnatural;however,advancesofhumansocietysuchas deforestation,industrialization,andtheburningoffossilfuels,haveincreasedtherateatwhichthe climateischanging.

Mythreemajorsourcesstoodoutwhenwritingmyresearchpaperonclimatechange.Mymain sourcewasLouisBergeron's,"TheWorldCanbePoweredbyAlternativeEnergy,UsingToday's Technology,in20–40Years,SaysStanfordResearcherMarkZ.Jacobson."Inthisarticle,Bergeron describesanenergyresearcher'splantopowertheworldwithrenewableswithinthenextfew decadesMysecondsourcewasMarcLallanilla's,"GreenhouseGasEmissions:Causesand Sources."Inthisarticle,Lallanillatalkedaboutthe

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SynthesisThesis

1.Identifyyourthesisstatement.Howcanitbemoreclearand/orspecific?Ifyoudon'thavea thesis,identifyacommonthreadorideabetweenthetwoassignedreadingsandcreateone. Remember,asynthesisisnotacompare&contrastessay.

Thesis:"Therefore,thefoodindustryusesstrategiesofdesigning"healthier"fortifiedfoodsand designingthelayouttoplaceproductsasmanyaspossibleinthesupermarketsbecausethese strategiescanhelpincreaseprofitsthroughstimulatingconsumerstomorefoodinlargersize frequently."Itcanbemoreclearbypresentingspecificreasons.

2Doyouofferaninterestingintroductionthatintroducesyourthesis,aswellasthearticlesyou're synthesizing?Whatelementsoftheintroductionareparticularlyeffective?Whichneedmore work?showmorecontent

Theeffectiveelementsoftheintroductionaretheillustrationofthefoodindustry.Theintroduction ofthetwoarticlesneedsmorework.Ineedtomakeitmoreclear.

3Doyousummarizethepartsoftheoriginalarticlesthataredirectlyrelatedtotheirsynthesis?If not,makenoteofwhichpartsofthesynthesiswouldbenefitfromsuchasummary.Ifso,makesure thatthesummaryisobjectivewhenitneedstobeandcitedproperlywhennecessary.

Isummarizethepartsoftheoriginalparts.Forthearticle"GoForthandFortify",Isummarizedthe partof"thenecessityofaddingamountsofvitaminsandmineralsinthefoodandbeverage"and "theeffectivenessoffortificationinimprovinghealth"Forthearticle"TheSupermarket:Prime RealEstate,"Isummarizedthepartof"thetacticsbehindthelayoutofthestoreandtheproduct placement."Thesummaryisobjective.

4Howisthesynthesisorganized?Isthelogicofthesynthesisclearandeasyto

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ResearchQuestion:

Howcanteensuicidebeprevented?

ThesisStatement:

Eventhoughteensuicideisoneoftheleadingcausesofdeathsinteenagers,therearemanywaysit canbeprevented

SummaryofTopic:

SuicideisthethirdleadingcauseofdeathsinadolescentsintheUnitedStates.Teensuicideisalso oftenreferredtoasapermanentsolutiontoatemporaryproblemTeenssooftenaresuicidaland attemptsuicideasacallforhelpfromothers.Theyhavenointentionindyingtheyarejusttryingto cryoutforhelpfromanyonethatwilllisten.Manyreasonscauseteentoattemptsuicide,varying frombullyingtopsychologicaldisorders.Infact,psychologicaldisordersaccountsforabout90%of teenswhoattemptorcommitsuicide.Teenagersarealsoathigherriskofsuicidewhentheyare undershowmorecontent

Teensuicideissomethingthatisendless,itwillneverstopbutifeveryonewaseducatedonit,it couldhelppreventdeaths.Ithinkwithpeopleprovidedwithstatisticsandfurtherinformationcan helpavoidadolescentsuicideattempts.Ithinkmostteensuicidecasescouldbepreventifweknew thesignstolookforandthewaystostopit.Ibelieveparentswouldfeelsaferiftheyknew knowledgeontheissueandhowtohandleitTheintendedaudiencesforthisessayisparentsor friendsofsuicidalteens.Thisessayisimportantbecause,asmentionedearlier,weneedtobe educatedonsuicidetoendtonsoftragedies.Itisalsoimportanttobeawareofthewarningsignsto helppreventThisessayisrelevantbecauseteensuicideisawarthathappensdaily,andwill continuetohappen,untilwetakecontrolofthesituationanddosomethingtostopit.Iffamily memberswereinformedofthecauseandsymptomsleadinguptotheattemptofsuicide,thenthere islesslikelythatteenagerswouldtryandcommit

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Thesmelloffresh–brewedStarbuckscoffeeisoneofthosethingsthatmakesmyheartbeatfaster thanusuakprobablybecauseitpromisesothergoodthingsintheair:livelyconversation,pleasant thoughtsandinspiringmusic.WhenIgotoStarbucksIusuallystandinalonglinewaitingfor peopletofinishtheircomplicatedorders,andthenwhenit'smyturnIorderashort(small)Iced SingleVentiMochaJustthetasteoftheMochainmymouthshowsthatI'mahappycostumer Starbuckscoffeehasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives.Itslogo,knownasSiren,iswidely recognizedandcanbefoundinplacesfromCaliforniatoChina.Itisusedinmovies,andcelebrities areoftenpicturedwiththiscoffeeintheirhandsThisproductplacementhasbecomeaformoffree advertisingforStarbucksandthepopularityofthisbrandhasbenefiteddrasticallyfromit.Starbucks hasbecomemorethanjustasymbolofagreatcupofcoffee;itisaproductthatsymbolizesthe globalsuccessoftheStarbucksbrandandtheimportanceofthesocialnatureofcoffeedrinkingall overtheworld.[Nicethesisstatement!]...showmorecontent...

Eversince,ithasbeengrowingandspreadingallovertheworld,and"Starbucksnowoperatesin thirtycountriesworldwide.InChina,upwardlymobileyoungpeoplearehungrytoexperiencemore oftheAmericanlifestyle"(Plog286).Aseveryoneknows,thelogoofStarbucksisagreenfemale mermaidwithtwotails.ItcomesfromaMoorishIdolinthemiddleages.Itshowsanideathat combinesthetraditionalandmodernculturestogether.Thename"Starbucks,"takenfromMoby Dick,isanameofamatefromMelville'sjournalwholikesdrinking

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ThesisStatementForStarbucks

Thesis:Inthenovel"TheOdyssey"HomerdisplaysthemaincharacterOdysseus,theshepherdof men,withgodlikequalitieswhichcloudshisjudgementandsenseofsuperioritythathewillnever transpiretorespecttheotherwarriorsthroughhisharshtones.

AfterOdysseuscamefromtheencounterhehadwiththebeautifulwitchgoddessCirce,,hismenare gratefultoseehim.Hismengatheraroundhimlikeamasterandashepherd,hismensurrounded him.Odysseusawellrespectedmanwhoisadmiredbyhismenandtreatedasamortalgoddueto hisGodlikequalitiesWhilehiscrewarestrandedinthemiddleofacrossroadwithouthis leadershipandguidance,pivotingtowardsalldirectionsbutincapableofmovingforward withshowmorecontent

Odysseusthinksthathisreasoningarefinalandhisactivitiesareconstantlyjustandright,although hefrequentlyallowshisegocontrolhisrationalthinking,resultingharmtohisgroupandmessing withthegods'splansHismencouldhavewentbackhomeSecurelyforitisthedesireofAthena andtheotherheavenlygodswhosurroundtoherinMountOlympus,howeverOdysseustakesitto himselftooutrageandblindPolyphemus,themonstroussonofPoseidon,adoredbyhisdadyet abhorredbythepeople,Inthiswaydistrustingtheirwholearrangement.Subsequenttobeing blindedbytheheroine,PolyphemustosseshugepiecesofrocksatOdysseus'sship,nearly obliteratingthematthesametimeButinsteadofretreatingforsafety,Odysseuskeepsonprovoking Polyphemusand"[calls]outtothecyclopesagain,with[his]menhangingallover[him]begging himnotto"(Book9,491–492).Hisfeelingofprideandpresumptioninfluencestodisregardthe requestsofhispeopleeveninthesecriticalcircumstancesHewillfulfillhisownfeelingofinterest andpleasurewithoutthinkingoftheresultitwouldhaveonhiscrew.Despitethefactthatheis boundtogetawayfromallpassingsandassaults,hisgroupisn'tsoblessed.Theirlivesareinmortal perilsinceOdysseusconsidersthemaschildsheepswhoshouldforfeittheirlivesforhimwhenthe circumstancescomes,muchthesameashowmortalsmakeconciliatoryofferingsofsheepsforthe heavenlygodsHeiswillingtofulfillhisownfeelingofinterestwithoutthinkingofhisgroupslives ortheirsuppositionsandisregularlyinfuriatedwhentheynegatehisrequest.Iftheyhurthissense ofprideandself–importanceandpomposity,Odysseuswillbeovercomewithoutrageand

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DevelopingaThesisStatement

DevelopingaThesisStatementAfterchoosingatopic,itisimportanttounderstandtheroleathesis statementintheessay.Athesisstatementservesasaroadsignthatgivessignofwhatthewritingis intendedtotackle;itistheanswertothequestionasked.Athesisstatementisanassertion;ittakesa standannouncingthewriter'spositiononthetopic.Itisimportantforthewritertoexplorethetopic tofindaparticularnarrowsubjectItisalsoimportantforthewritertoknowthepurposeand audienceofthepaper.Athesisstatementforanarrativeessayneedstobevividandcaptivating.The startingpointisaskingaquestion.Athesiscanbedevelopedbyansweringaquestion.Forexample afamilyreunion,whatroledoesafamilyreunionplayinstrengtheningthefamily?Then formulationofasentencethatservesasathesis:"familyreunionplaysakeyroleofstrengthening familytiesby..."hereitisadvisableforthewritertofollowarigidstructure,knowthebasicformula tokeepthestatementwithintheacceptablelengthaswellastoorganizetheargument.Inaddition, followingapatternthatholdsthecoreideawillaidindevelopingaclearsubject.Here,anideadoes somethingbecause[reason(s)],Familyreunionstrengthensfamilyties[theyhelpkeepfond memories].Thisthenbecomes,because[reason(s)],[idea][doessomething],because[theyhelp keepfondmemories],[familyreunion][strengthensfamilyties].Thisisrefinedtoalthough

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ThesisStatementWaterpollutionhashaddevastatingeffectsontheenvironment,whichinclude irreversibleeffectstotheocean'secosystem,healthproblemsandabnormalconditions.interference oftheocean'secosystem–Plasticstoragebagscankillanimalsintheoceanslikedolphins,turtles andwhales.Itiseasyforwildlifetoswallowandeventuallycausesdeath.*Over1.5billiontonsof plasticwaterbottlesendupinUSlandfillseachyearIttakesover300yearstodegradehealth problems–Spreadofdiseases*Lead.Leadishazardoustohealthasitaccumulatesinthebodyand affectsthecentralnervoussystem.Childrenandpregnantwomenaremostatrisk.*Fluoride. Excessfluoridescancauseshowmorecontent

Thechemicalpoisoninginwaterhaveagreatimpactonhumansbecauseitcancausebraindamage andphysicaldeformitiesinunbornfetuses.Pollutiondisruptsthenaturalfoodchainaswell. Pollutantssuchasleadandcadmiumareeatenbytinyanimals.Later,theseanimalsareconsumed byfishandshellfish,andthefoodchaincontinuestobedisruptedatallhigherlevels.Eventually, humansareaffectedbythisprocessaswellPeoplecangetdiseasessuchashepatitisbyeating seafoodthathasbeenpoisoned.Besides,Waterpollutantsintroduceabnormalconditions(harmful chemicals,changesinwatertemperatures)intowaterbodies,disruptingexistingecosystemsandcan potentiallycontributetoreducingbiodiversityinthataffectedarea–oneoftheeffectsofwater pollution.Forexample,thedischargeofheated–upwaterfromthermalandnuclearpowerplants intoarivercancauseproblemsforaquaticorganisms,whicharefairlyusedtospecifictemperatures Theincreaseinwatertemperaturescouldincreasetheirmetabolicratesandhencetheirneedfor food.Thiscouldeventuallyleadtothedepletionoffoodsourcesinthatwaterregionandinturn causeareductioninspeciespopulationinthatwaterregionBesidesthermalpollution,watercould alsobepollutedviatheentryofacidicsubstancesintothewaterbodiesthroughrivers,seasand oceans.Theeffectsofwaterpollutionbythisprocess,knownas

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Gritisapredictorofacademic,professional,andpersonalsuccess.Gritcanbedefinedasstrengthof characterortheabilitytoovercomefailureandcontinuetoworktowardsuccess.Peoplewithgrit arenotalwaysthepeoplewiththemostnaturalability,buttheirworkethicandabilitytoovercome obstaclesallowsthemtoachievesuccess.Gritisaveryvaluablecharacteristicinalmostany venture,asitgivessomeoneanadvantageinovercomingtheinevitableobstaclestheywillface However,gritismucheasieradoptedwhenanindividualhasagrowthmindset.Thefirststepto obtaininggritistocorrelatebothself–controlandself–confidencewhentryingtoreachanobjective.

Bydoingthis,onecanfocusonthetaskathandshowmorecontent IhadnoexperienceasarunnernordidIhavetheform.Thisdidnotphasemehowever.ThatyearI promisedmyselftopushthroughallthesixmileruns,sorelegs,gnarlyblisters,andattimes,lackof oxygen.AteverymeetandspeedworkoutpracticeIpushedmyselffurtherandfurther.Isetagoal everytimeIkickedofffromthestartinglineandneverletmyselfgetdiscouragedwhenIfailed.By mysenioryear,IwasthefourthfastestrunneronvarsityThatyearourvarsityteamwonthedistrict meet,whichqualifiedustoruninthe2016statemeetinOregon.Thetransformationovertheyears wereevident.Mydeterminationtoaccomplishmygoalofbecomingafasterrunnerwascomplete.If Ihadsimplyjustgivenupthatfirstdayofpractice,Iwouldn'thaveranalongsideofthefastest runnersinOregonorhavemetthemultitudeofpeoplethatarenowmyclosestfriends.Havinga goalsetsoneupforachallenge,whetheritbeingphysicallyormentally,goalskeepusactiveand thinkinginmorewaysthanone.Still,ifsomeonehasself–control,confidence,andagoal,theyare stillnotcomplete.Growthmindsetistheconetoanicecream.ItisthefoundationofwhatIthinka successfulpersonisWithoutitonecouldn'tusethecharacteristicsmentionedaboveinmoreways thanone.Someonewithagrowthmindsetbelievethattheirmostbasicabilitiescanbedeveloped throughdedicationandhardwork,brainsandtalentarejustthestartingpoint.

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GritEssayExamples

EmilyDickinsonThesisStatement

EmilyDickinsonResearchPaper

EmilyDickinsonwasoneofthebestAmericanpoets,butsheisveryfamousforbeingasecluded writer.EmilyDickinsonwasbornonDecember10,1846inAmherst,Massachusettsandshedied onMay15,1886attheageof55inAmherst,MassachusettsHerisolationfromtheoutsideworld stillconfusesliterarycriticsandreadersofherpoetryandletters.Therearemanytheoriesdeveloped overtimeaboutherseclusion.Somepeoplebelievehersecludedwayoflifewasherownchoicebut shewasveryclosetoherfamilyEmilyDickinsonlivedinahappyhomeandwenttoaschool duringherlife.DickinsonwasborninAmherst,Massachusetts,in1830andlivedthereallherlife mostofherlife.AnintroductionintoEmilyDickinson'spoetrythemes,anddiscussionaboutthe isolationinherlife,anddiscussionabouttheisolationinherpoetrywillbeexaminedinthepaper. OneoftheprevalentthemesofEmily'sworkisdeath.Sinceshewroteaboutherinnerworldand troubles,deathasathemecouldnotbeavoidedEmilyDickinsonhadtofacethelosingfriendsto death.Severaldeathsoffamilymembers,includinghermother,fatherandanephewhelped contributetothethemeinherpoetry.Theseeventsaffectedherhealthbutshefoundawaytocope withtheideaofdeathwithherpoetry.Shedevelopedanattitudetowardsdeath,seeingitasa transitionfrommortalitytoimmortality.Sheaccepteditsinevitabilityandtriedtomake

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Abstract

Sexualassaultisadangerousbehaviorthatiswidelyspreadinoursocietiesallaroundtheworld. Somestudiesshowthatthiskindofproblemisduetoseveralaccidentsthathaveoccurredina person'schildhoodoradulthood.Ithasnegativeeffectsonavictim'slife.Thepaperoffersinsights aboutthistopicwithseveralreferencesandquotesfrommanyexpertsHowever,thetermsexual harassmentisdefinedandexplainedthoroughly.Thecausesofthisseriousproblemarepresented andthentheseveralharmfuleffectsarementionedandexplained.Afewapproachescanbe followedinordertopreventthisoffensefromhappeningagain,hopingtosavethelivesofmany people.

Keywords:sexualharassment,widelyspread,victim,dangerous,accidents,childhood,adulthood, causes,harmful,approaches,prevent,save.Outline:

Thesisstatement:Sexualharassmentisanongoingissue.Fromeverydayworkplacestodaily encounters,sexualassaultisstillaconcerninourdailylifeandhasyettobegenerallyrecognized I–CategoriesandcausesA–Categories1.Physicalabuse2.VerbalabuseB–Causes1.Mental disorders2.Attachmentandneglectinearlychildhood...showmorecontent...

Traumaticproblems2.Mentalchaos

B–PreventionSexualharassmentisanuninvitedandunwelcomeverbalorphysicalbehaviorofa sexualnature,especiallybyapersoninauthoritytowardasubordinate,aspertheMerriam–Webster dictionary.Thisbehaviorispresentinalargenumberinoursocietiesandwecanseesuchsituations atmanyplaces,fromeverydayworkplacestodailyencounters.Apersoncanbeharassedin differentmannersandithasseveralconsequencesonthevictimsSexualassaultisstillaconcernin ourdailylifeandhasyettobegenerallyrecognizedanditshouldbeprevented.I–Categoriesand causesA–Categories

1–Physical

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ThesisStatementOnSexualHarassment

ThesisStatement:Globalwarmingisagrowingconcernofscientistsandresearcherswhobelieve thatitisaseriousproblemforourplanet.Theconcernsandresearchhavealsobeenquestionedand haveevenbeencalledmyths.Millionsofpeoplefindthemselvesaffectedbytheseweatherpattern changesandareconcernedfortheirfutures.Activistsonbothsidesoftheargumentarevery passionateandnotafraidtoattackeachotherineverywaytheycanTherearemanyquestionsthat arestillnotanswered,however,wecontinuetoseedrasticweatherchangestoEarth.Wemustgo beyondtheargumentsandlearnasmuchaswecantostopwhatcouldpossiblyleadtothe destructionofourplanet,ourwayoflifeandourfuture

Globalwarmingisconcernedwithanaverageincreaseinthetemperatureoftheatmosphereandthe increaseintheEarth'ssurfacetemperatureprimarilyduetotheemissionofgreenhousegasesfrom theburningoffossilfuels.Asfortheprocessesofglobalwarming,theycanoccurfromavarietyof causes.Thecausesincludethethingsthatareconcernedwithnaturalandhumanfactors. SomepeoplebelievethatglobalwarmingisamythorhoaxTheybelievethatglobalwarmingis beingusedtogeneratefearandpanicandthatthosebehindthismovementareusingittocontrol people'slivesandforfinancialgain."Withinthecommunityofscientistsandothersconcerned aboutanthropogenicclimatechange,thosewhoareskepticsaremorecommonlytermed

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6.a.Whyisitimportantforathesisstatementtobespecific?

b.Whyisitoftenthelastpartofapapertobe"fussedover"intherevisionprocess?

Answers:

a.It'simportantforyourthesisstatementtobespecificbecauseit'sthatthefirstthingyouread,and thatthesisstatementwillinformyourreaderwhattheessayisaboutThethesisstatementwill determineifthereaderwillcontinuereaderornot.

b.Thelastpartofapaperisoftentobe"fussedover"intherevisionprocessbecauseinyouressay youwerewritingfacts,informationandetcThen,itmakesitdifficulttowrapitupinaconclusion Thegoalforastudentistomaketheirwholeessayrunsmoothly,thatincludestheconclusion.It's importantfortheshowmorecontent

Beforewritingathesisstatement,youneedtolookatalltheinformationthatyouneedforyour essay.Then,trytoseeaconnectionorrelationshipbetweenalltheparagraphsandinformation.This willhelpyoudeterminewhatyourthesisstatementwillsayandwhatit'llbeabout

b.Someofthecharacteristicsofastrongthesisstatementarethatitneedstobespecific,interesting, strong(meaningpops–out),clear,simple,understandableandcatchestheattentionofyouraudience (dependingwhoyouraudienceis).

8aWhydoyouthinkit'simportanttoconsiderwhatkindofpaperyouarewriting(thepurpose) beforewritingthethesisstatement?

b.Wheredoesthethesisstatementusuallyappearinessays?

Answers:

a.It'simportanttoconsiderwhatkindofpaperyouarewritingbeforewritingthethesisstatement becausetherearedifferentkindsofthesisstatementthatyoucanwritedependingwhatthepurpose ofthepaperis.Forexample,ifitwasanargumentalessay,you'rethesisstatementwouldbean opinion,apolicyproposaloretc.Also,whenwritingyourthesisstatementit'simportanttolook backatthestatementwhenyou'redonewiththeessayWhenwritingtheessay,theinformationor detailscouldchangesoyourthesisstatementcouldalso

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ThesisStatementOnStandardizedTesting

Thesis:TheeffectsofstandardizedtestinghavenegativelyimpactedstudentsacrosstheUnited States.HighStakestestinghasledtoadecreaseinstudentmotivation,highretentionrate,anda notablechangeinearlydropoutrates.

I.HistoryofStandardizedTesting

AStandardizedtestingshowswhereastudentstandsacademically

B.Highstaketestingdeterminesifastudentwillmoveforwardagradeornot.

C.Thelegislativesthoughthighstaketestingwouldimprovestudentacademics.

IILackofStudentMotivation

A.Accordingtothearticle,"StudentMotivation:AnOverlookedPieceofSchoolReform," Motivationcanaffectastudent'soutcomeinclass.

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Althoughlegislativesassumptionwasthathighstakestestingwouldenhanceunderstudyinspiration, andraiseunderstudyaccomplishment,thatsuppositionwascompletelyincorrect.Theeffectof standardizedtesting(high–stakestesting)hasnotbeenpositivethroughouttheUnitedStatesatall. Duetothelackofmotivation,thehighretentionrate,andnotablechangeindropoutrate,itmaybea whileuntilmanystatesrecover,especiallyforstateslikeLouisiana.AccordingtoNola,Louisianais tiedwithFloridaforhavingoneofthecountry'sfifthlowestgraduationrates,andoneofthehighest dropoutrates.Oursocietyneedstocometogetherandthinkofaplanthatwillhelpstudents,and preventtheincreasingnumberofkidswhodecidetogiveuponschool.Asystemthatwillbenefit bothstudents,andteachersshouldbecreated;makingitbetterforboth,studentsandteachersto worktogetherproperly.Withanewsystemstudentmotivationmayimprove,thenumberofover agedstudentssittinginthewronggradewilldecrease,andthenotabledropoutratewillactually

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AStudyOn

Awarenessoftheeffectsofsubstanceabuseamongadolescents

InpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforEnglish27:WritingTermPaperintheDisciplineand BusCorrespondforthesecondsemesterofAY2016–2017

Submittedby: SeanAllisonYGo

Submittedto: SirAndrePeralta

March8,2017SeanAllisonYGoEnglish27NB

BSN–3BSirAndrewPeralta

ThesisRequirementforEnglish27NB

Title:

SubstanceAbuseonAdolescents

ThesisStatement:

Awarenessoftheeffectsofsubstanceabuseamongadolescents

Introduction:

Substanceabuseisn'tanewthing.Longagosincethestartofhumanhistory,peoplehavelookedfor waystoalterourconsciousnesswiththeuseofherbs,alcoholanddrugs....showmorecontent... Itisamultilateralcommunityofnon–governmentalorganizationsandindividualsandwasfounded in2009

IVEvaluatingtheImpactofSubstanceAbuseinFilipinosAShortTermEffectsofSubstance AbuseAshorttermaddictshouldimmediatelyseekthehelpofaqualifiedprofessionalinattending rehabItcancauseserioushealthproblemsespeciallyifitescalatesEarlyeffectsattributedto substanceabuseitimpairsthejudgementofaffectedpeopleandresultsinself–delusionwhichkeeps themlockedintoanincreasinglydestructivepattern.Itisaseriouspsychologicalmechanismwhich operatesunconsciouslywhichintheendcausesfamilyproblemsorrelationshipswithfriends, partnersandevenchildren

B.LongTermEffectsofDrugAbuseLongtermeffectsofsubstanceabuseismoredestructivesince addictionisprogressionanditwillgetworstovertimeevenfataltothepointofcausingdeathtoan addictAddictiveurgeischronicmeaningitkeepscomingbackevenafterlongperiodsof

ThesisStatementOnSubstanceAbuse

abstinenceespeciallyforanaddictwhohasbeenusingforsolong.Lossofcontrolisevidentthatan addictdoesn'tknowwhentostop

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NameJordynWhitted

Ms.Walker

ClassEnglish3

Date11/30/17

Introduction: Hook

Whathumanitycreatesintheirownmindisworsethananymonster,demonoranyactofterrorthat canbeconceived.B)Background

GothicLiteratureisawritingstylethathasdarksetting,ithasanoverallatmosphereofmystery, exoticism,death.AGothicstorywillrevolvearoundalarge,ancienthouseoranobscuresettingthat concealsaterriblesecretorthatservesastherefugeofanespeciallyfrighteningandthreatening character

"TheTell–TaleHeart"byEdgarAllenPoe––narratorkillsthe"oldman"ashiseyewasbothering him.Inhishidingof,andaccidentalrevelationof,thebody,thenarratorbeginstobreakdown, becominginsane.

"TheRaven"byEdgarAllenPoethestudentbecomesobsessivelypushinghisneedforself–torture totheextremeTobecomemoresorrow,hecallsforthebirdtohearonlyoneresponsetobecome morself–tortured.

"TheYellowWallpaper''CharlottePerkinsGilmanthenarratorsuffersfromdepressionandheronly wayshefeelsshecanescapeiswritingEventually,shestartstofeeltrappedandbytearingdown "thewomanintheyellowwallpaper''shethinksthatthiswillsetherfreebutitonlymakesher becomemoremad.C)ThesisStatementThethreestoriesTheTell–TaleHeartTheYellow Wallpaper,andRavenhaveacommonnarratortype,bringingaboutasenseofpsychologicalhorror withinthethemesofinsanity.

ThesisStatementForTheTellTaleHeart
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ThesisStatement:Eventhoughitisbecomingmorepopularfortransgenderstousepublicrestrooms oftheirownpersonalsexidentity,iteffectstheprivacy,comfortability,andsafetyofothersusing publicrestroomsITransgendersneedtoberestrainedfromusingbathroomsoftherepersonalsex identity.A.Transgenderseffecttheprivacyandcomfortzonesofnormalhumanbeings.II. Transgendersusingfacilitiesoftheirchoicecausesissues.A.Itcancauseproblemslikebullying.B. IttakesawaythesafetyofstudentsingradeschoolsIIITransgenderseffectindividualspersonal privacy.A.Itviolatesequalprotectionandrightstoprivacy.IV.Sometransgendersareouttoharm.

A.Predatorsclaimtheyaretransgenderedtoaccessoppositesexedbathrooms.V.Federal governmentinteractions.A.Thefederalgovernmentistryingtotakeawayfundingfrompublic schoolswhoaren'tallowingtransgenderstousetheappropriatesexlabeledrestroomoftheirchoice.

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Eventhoughitisbecomingmorepopularfortransgenderstousepublicrestroomsoftheirown personalsexidentity,iteffectstheprivacy,comfortability,andsafetyofothersusingpublic restroomsWeneedtodigdeeperintowhytransgendersshouldusetherestroomandlockerrooms oftheiroriginalsex.Wearenotawareoftheproblemsitcausestopeopleandeven ...Getmorecontent...

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Topic:Mentalhealthisanincreasinglyvitalpartofgeneralwellnessintoday'sfast–pacedworld. (NarrowedTopic):Characteristicsofamentallyhealthyindividual.

ThesisStatement:Amentallyhealthyindividualhasthecharacteristicsofemotionalintelligenceand spiritualconsciousness,intellectualandsocialwellness.

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Equallyimportanttothecharacteristicsofamentallyhealthyindividual,intoday'sfast–paced world,isthepsychologicalhealthofthebrain,thegenetic,biologicalandenvironmentalfactorsthat playanintegralroleingeneralwellness.

Manyprominenttheoristshavearguedthatperceptionsoftheself,theworld,andthefutureare essentialformentalhealth.Yetmuchresearchevidencesuggeststhatoverlypositiveself–evaluations,exaggeratedperceptionsofcontrolormastery,andunrealisticoptimismare characteristicsofnormalhumanthought.Moreover,theseillusionsseemtopromoteothercriteriaof mentalhealth,including,theabilitytocareaboutothers,behappyorcontented,andtoengagein productiveandcreativework(Taylor&Brown1988,

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