Unit 1, Lesson 18: The Process - Parameters and the Thesis Statement
Response to Literature Series
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7m 50s
pp. 101-02 in your Analytical Response to Literature guide; set of pens.
Students often ask, "How many sentences do you want me to write for the introduction?" In this video, Dr. Louis explains her ten percent rule. Then, Dr. Louis guides students to writing a thesis statement. The thesis for literary analysis is a statement with a subject and opinion (commentary). This comes somewhere in your introduction and most often at the end of your introduction. It acts as a roadmap to the entire essay.
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