Section 2
Making a Thesis Statement
Write a once sentence thesis statement which explains what you want to say about your topic in your paper. A thesis statement should be broad enough to cover all that you plan to say in the paper. Any comments in the paper unrelated to the thesis statement are considered irrelevant. After the thesis statement, list the four plays you've seen (or will see) that you intend to write about specifically in the paper.
• Submit your thesis statement to your group via WebX before midnight, November 29.
• List the for plays you've seen, or plan to see.
• Once you have posted your thesis statement, the instructor will respond with comments and note on eGradebook that your thesis statement has been submitted.
1. The thesis statement should be a complete sentence encompassing all aspects of the paper you intend to write.
2. The thesis statement should be written in third person, not first person. Sentences that use "I" as the subject of the sentence should be rewritten to make your topic the subject of the sentence.
3. Do not include play titles in your thesis statement.
4. Avoid informal comments. Do not address the reader as "you".
5. Titles of plays are underlined or italicized.
6. Write in the past tense since the plays will be over when the paper is submitted.
7. It's okay to go back and change your thesis statement later if you find research leading you in a slightly different direction. In fact, tweaking your thesis statement is encouraged. The thesis statement most often becomes the first sentence of the introductory paragraph, so make sure it remains relevant to your paper.
