Changing our lives thesis statement

"Thesis Statements" Please respond to the following:

· Discuss two (2) key strategies from this week’s lectures and readings that you can use in your writing to create a more effective thesis statement. Explain at least one (1) benefit of using each strategy.

· After reviewing the example thesis statement provided in the “Sample Student Essay – Thesis Statement,” discuss what you noticed about its structure, style, tone, and placement. Explain whether you found the statement effective or not. Support your opinion with at least two (2) specific examples.

ENG090 Week 2 Assignment 1

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Assignment 1: Creating a Thesis Statement Due Week 2 and worth 30 points The subject of your essay for this course is “Changing Our Lives.” You have taken a marvelous, brave step on an educational journey. Congratulations! You have likely done a great deal of soul-searching to come to this enormous decision. The purpose of this essay, therefore, is for you to tell your readers (your instructor and your classmates) why you came to this decision. In your “Changing Our Lives” essay, you will address why you decided to go to college at this time in your life and state the reasons behind your decision.

In this assignment, you will take the first step of the essay writing process by creating a thesis statement for your “Changing Our Lives” essay. The following formula may be helpful in constructing your thesis statement. Please review the “Sample Student Essay – Thesis Statement” by clicking this link. (Please do NOT write your whole essay in this assignment. We will create the essay step-by-step each week for final submission in Week 10. Creating your thesis statement is the next step in creating your essay.)

Topic

Narrow Topic +

Controlling Idea =

Thesis Statement

What is the main idea of your essay?

What is the narrowed topic of your essay?

What is the main point, opinion, or angle of your essay?

Your final twenty-five (25) word, one (1) sentence thesis statement.

Changing your life

Chosen to go to college

Because of financial, personal, and emotional reasons.

I have now chosen to go to college at this juncture in my life because of financial, personal, and emotional reasons.

Changing your life

Decided to attend Strayer University

To grow as a person, gain financial stability, and let my kids see that it is never too late to accomplish dreams.

I decided to attend Strayer University to grow as a person, gain financial stability, and let my kids see that it is never too late to accomplish dreams.

Write a twenty to twenty-five (20-25) word thesis statement in which you:

1. Construct a one (1) sentence thesis statement. (The thesis statement should clearly state the narrow topic and controlling idea of the essay.)

2. Identify the narrow topic of the thesis statement by bolding the text.

3. Identify the controlling idea of the thesis statement by underlining the text.

4. Meet the assignment word count of twenty to twenty-five (20-25) words.

5. Minimize mechanical and stylistic errors.

Your assignment must follow these APA formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Use prewriting, writing, revising, and reflecting techniques to present ideas in a logical and organized manner.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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