Creating a thesis statement: Your “Age of Responsibility” paper

Language Arts 2Honors

A thesis statement: Is in the introduction (usually last sentence in your intro

paragraph) Answers the prompt Is a roadmap to your essay Subject + opinion + plan(if it works grammatically) Ideally one sentence (though this doesn’t always work

grammatically)

What will my thesis look like for this paper?

Your thesis statement for this paper will include the following:

Based on our discussions, your research, The Greenblatt article, and your own opinion, what is the age of adulthood?

Your thesis might also include the reasons why you believe this.

Your thesis can include other relevant , but significant opinions.

Wow! Such a big job for a

little sentence!

To get started… Identify the subject of your paper. Brainstorm your opinions on the topic and then decide what

your opinion is. Create a statement that includes the:

subject + opinion + Plan(optional)=THESIS

The Bad and the Ugly The Greenblatt article is about the age of

responsibility.

We had to read an article about Greenblatt , and it was boring.

UGLY

BAD

Some Samples Although the legal age of adulthood is 18 in the United

States, the age of adulthood should be changed to twenty-one and all adult privileges and responsibilities should go with that age.

What’s your opinion

Include key words from the

prompt

Try using an “Occasion / Position Statement “Although/Despite/While/Since/Even though/Whenever

Another sample Even though Greenblatt argues that young people are

confused with the age of responsibility, I think that he overlooks the fact that many young people have been familiar with the different ages of legal rights and must earn privileges and responsibilities as they develop and mature.

Try using an “Occasion / Position Statement”Although/Despite/While/Since/Even though/Whenever