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PPT
Curated OER

Thesis Statements

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A good thesis is hard to craft. Model for your writers how to develop and refine thesis statements with a series of slides that discuss the purpose and format of this all-important sentence. Viewers following along as the process is...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Research: Creating and Using Outlines [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the three-page PDF The Quality Writing Center: "Creating and Using Outlines." It explains and provides examples of what to do before starting the outline, working thesis, defining purpose, the types of outlines, creating the...
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Activity
Other

Research Assistant: For Students: Purpose Statement

For Students 4th - 9th
This site gives advice on how to write an effective purpose (thesis) statement. The summary is given as answers to four questions: what? why? when? how?.
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Developing a Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well-organized page that allows you to zero in on a particular aspect of stating your hypothesis and writing your thesis statement.