Thesis Statement: The current president of the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson, is the primary reason why the New York Knicks have been struggling with finding an identity as a team, which has held back the New York Knicks in terms of teamwork and organization.
I’m going to build my entire essay around my Thesis by using various examples of how Phil Jackson has put his own personal interests before the success of the New York Knicks as a team. I’m going to be using a short clip of Stephen A. Smith discussing the topic and an opinion article on what should be done with Phil Jackson to support my argument. I will also point out the biases found in the article and what Stephen A. Smith is saying as it is written/talked about by an avid New York Knick fan.
Yes, Lawrence, a very interesting topic, but you need to look carefully, again, at the assignment sheet for Essay #2. Remember, you are not to argue how you feel about this topic, but to analyze the effectiveness of the writer of an article, speech, or opinion essay in reaching a specific audience or demographic. Your thesis should contain how you feel about the overall effectiveness of the article, and the bulk of your essay should be analyzing specific aspects of the article.