Thesis Statement

 

 

 

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1. How did my author create, change, enhance, and influence the genre in which he/she wrote?

2. What influence did society have on my author’s novel?

3. Through the uses of _______________, how did my author impact/affect/influence English Literature?

4. What themes emerge in my author’s writing and how or why are they significant/important?

5. By focusing on __________________ themes/ideas, what is my author saying about society/certain issues/ etc…?

 

Try writing 3 questions of your own like the ones above.  This is will most likely come from your literary analysis section of your paper.

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1.   Why/how is my author and his/her literature significant in history?

 

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Now rework all questions so they appear as statements (thesis statements).

 

1.  My author is significant to...

 

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3.