CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Croesus, Semonides Of Amorgos, Thesis Statement
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Into to greek culture and history lecture #12. Some notes of common errors during the midterm. Not enough detail: ensure you define terms, give clear and detailed examples from the text, e. g. for the connect funeral oration virtues with other texts" questions: Solon and croesus: do you know about them, and also do you know about the persian war: the best answers were mini-essays; pseudo-thesis, drew to a conclusion. Lack of a thesis statement is the biggest problem. Don"t just reiterate the question in the thesis statement: ensure this thesis statement is specific, not vague. When creating thesis, think about all texts you want to discuss, and make sure it covers both of them. Often thesis is descriptive, not analytical (sets you up to summarize, not analyze the text) E. g. of descriptive thesis: oedipus doesn"t know himself, and it leads to his downfall: analytical thesis: add a why or a because (this is ideal)
