Thesis paper writing

THE "CLASSIC" THESIS PAPER BOOK REPORT

When you hand in the final draft of your "classic" thesis paper you will include the following items in a folder.

1.YOUR THREE REVISED READER RESPONSE JOURNALS ALONG WITH ROUGH DRAFTS

2. “WRITING A THESIS PAPER” BRAINSTORMING SHEET

3. ROUGH DRAFTS OF INTRO, BODY AND CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHS

4. PEER EDITING REVIEW SHEETS (in packet)

5. THE “WHAT MAKES A CLASSIC” SHEET (in packet)

6. THESIS PAPER EVALUATION SHEET (in packet)

7. YOUR FINAL DRAFT MUST INCLUDE A CITATION FOR THE NOVEL

As you think about writing the classic thesis paper consider the following questions:

1. Have you finished the book?

2. Have you completed the three journal entries?

3. What is the focus of each journal entry?

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4. Have you completed the classic qualities scale (packet)?

5. What are the top three aspects of the novel you feel are most important to emphasize in an essay about the book?

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6. Do they match the entries in question #3?

7. Have you decided on what will be included in your supportive paragraphs? (Refer to Writers Inc section on literary analysis pages 227-232, if you get stuck)

After reviewing your three journal entries, categorizing the classic qualities of your novel and answering the above questions, you are ready to create an outline and write your introductory paragraph.

The outline is a brief synopsis or the skeleton of your paper:

I Introduction

Thesis clearly stated, refer to Writers Inc pages 248-249

Summary of Novel

Concise summary of storyline

II Supportive Paragraph #1

Topic sentence

Specific details and support, smoothly integrated into the paper

Examples, list page

Quotes

Other

Smooth transition sentence to next paragraph Make a connection from idea 1 to idea 2

 III Supportive Paragraph #2

 Topic sentence

Specific details and support, smoothly integrated into the paper

Examples, list page

Quotes

Other

Smooth transition sentence to next paragraph,Make a connection from idea 2 to idea 3

IV Supportive Paragraph #3

Topic sentence

Specific details and support, smoothly integrated into the paper

Examples, list page

Quotes

Other

Smooth transition sentence to next paragraph,Make a connection from idea 3 to conclusion

V Conclusion

Restate thesis

Restate the thesis in different words than the intro paragraph

Suggest ideas that have grown out of the paper, giving the reader more to consider

Clear and concise ending sentence to wrap up the paper