Learning Goals
At the close of the Developing Thesis Statements workshop, students will be able to:
- Describe the functions of both analytical and call-to-action thesis statements
- Determine key rhetorical moves of the thesis statement
- Edit existing thesis statements in order to include causality or complication
- Draft effective thesis statements
Materials
For Facilitators
For Students
Handout 1: Excerpts from “On the Rights of Molotov Man”
Handout 2: Model Thesis Statements
Handout 3: Thesis Statements for Improvement
Handout 4: Useful Language for Thesis Statements
