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a n d st y l e a r e a p p ro p r i a t e to t a s k , p u r p o s e , a n d audi ence .
#1: A t t e n t i o n
Grabber
A t t e n t i o n Grabber S t r a t e g i e s
#2: Focus Statement
 TOPIC
:
Causes of the Great Depression

FOCUS STATEMENT:
There have been many theories as
to the causes of the Great
Depression.

THESIS
STATEMENT:
The gap between the rich and the
poor, exorbitant spending during the
1920’s, and the Stock Market crash of
1929
all contributed to one of the
worst periods in
United States history.
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#3: m e n t
t a t e
S
Purpose + Support = Thesis Statement
#4: To p i c

Sentences
 Basic Thesis: The l e g a l d r i v i n g a ge s h o u l d be r a i s e d t o
18.

Thesis Support: a) t e e n s c a n be r e c k l e s s
b) t h e y n e e d more p r a c t i c e
c) t h e y l i k e t o show o ff f o r f r i e n d s

To p i c S e n t e n c e s :
a) Te e n a g e r s h a v e a r e p u t a t i o n f o r b e i n g r e c k l e s s a n d d a n g e r o u s when
b e h i n d t h e whe e l .

b) Teens n e e d a t l e a s t t h r e e y e a r s o f p r a c t i c e d r i v i n g w i t h a l e a r n e r ’s
permit before they a r e given a license.

c) Teens h a v e be e n known t o p a c k a c a r f u l l o f f r i e n d s a n d d r i v e t o o
fast, often without seatbelts.
 Thesis Statement To p i c S e n t e n c e
● Summarizes t h e m a i n ● Summarizes t h e m a i n
p o i n t o r claim of p o i n t o r claim of main
e n t i r e essay body p a r a g r a p h

● L a s t sentence(s) o f ● F i r s t sentence of
introduction m a i n body p a r a g r a p h s
#5: E v i d e n c e
PIE P a r a g r a p h
 PIE P a r a g r a p h

Point: A c l e a r statement of t h e main claim

of t h e paragraph
Information: Concrete evidence t h a t su pp or t s t h e
main claim
Explanation: E x p l a n a t i o n of t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h e
provided information
 PIE P a r a g r a p h
Point:
● Choose one a r g u a b l e p o i n t
t o prove per paragraph
● Topi c s e n t e n c e
Information: Explanation:
● Prove t h e c l a i m i n y o u r ● I n t e r p r e t , analyze, e x p l a i n
topic sentence with the information,
evidence opinions, o r quotes
● Short d i r e c t quotes included
● Data from r e p u t a b l e ● Examine some c o ns e q ue nc e s ,
s o u r c e s (f a c ts , s t a t i s t i c s , results, implications,
polls) r a m i f i c a t i o n s of the
● Personal experience (real information given to
l i f e s t o r i e s , anecdotes, audience
e xamples , o b s e r v a t i o n s ) ● Make i t c l e a r why a u d i e n c e
● R e l e v a n t e xample s from pop s h o u l d c a r e o r be
c u l t u r e s (song l y r i c s , concerned
movies, TV) ● C l a r i f y a mbiguous i d e a s o r
● R e p r e s e n t a t i o n s i n mass information
media (newspapers, ● Comment on t h e c r e d i b i l i t y
ma ga z ine s, t e l e v i s i o n ) of t h e information;
discuss i t s biases,
assumptions, l o g i c
● Relate information t o
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