English 2033E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Reverse Psychology, The Paper Bag Princess, Tongue-Twister

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2033E
• Professor: Gabrielle Ceraldi

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Would someone be surprised by your thesis and want to understand by reading more: specific. Sometimes you can"t articulate your thesis clearly until you have written the essay (it helps you figure out what you are trying to say: example of a good thesis statement: There is a social and mental conformity imposed on members of the upper class in the tale of the handkerchief. It is disproving the assumption that it is better to be a princess than to be a maid: the thesis is too obvious (doesn"t make you think) Be aware of the needs of your audience (you are writing for someone in this class who has already read the book: examples of bad thesis statements: Clothing is very important in the tale of the handkerchief. : too broad. How is it significant: your goal isn"t to cover the topic as completely as possible, but to narrow your focus to something specific.