Thesis Statement

Write your thesis statement HERE:

Evaluate the effectiveness of your thesis. If you answer “no” to any of these components, please go
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One sentence Clear and concise Provides Strongly-stated Does NOT include
reasoning “I think,” “I believe”
● Should not ● Should not be ● Should not be or “In my opinion”
several vague or confusing ● Should not weakly-argued
sentences long lack or seem unsure ● Should not use the first
reasoning or ● Should not be a person
an question
explanation of
some sort

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Body Paragraph #1 - Introduce Your Topic

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Body Paragraph #2 - Introduce the Causes

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 Body Paragraph #3 - Explain the Effects (of the causes)

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Body Paragraph #4 - Potential Solution

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