English+11+Writing

Miscellaneous older assignments
Imagery Assignment

Writing Thesis Statements: (from [])
NOT a good thesis: I would like to become a chef when I finish school BETTER THESIS: Although both chefs and cooks can prepare fine meals, chefs differ from cooks in education, professional commitment, and artistry.

NOT a good thesis: I enjoy white water rafting. BETTER THESIS: A first water rafting experience can challenge the body and spirit and transform an adolescent into an adult

NOT a good thesis: Men are chauvinists. BETTER THESIS: Our American family structure encourages men to repress their true feelings, leaving them open to physical, psychological, and relationship difficulties.

NOT a good thesis: Steroid abuse BETTER THESIS: Steroids, even those legally available, are addictive and should be banned from sports.

NOT a good thesis: Hip hop is the best thing that has happened to music in twenty years BETTER THESIS: Though many people dismiss hip hop as offensive, hip hop music offers urban youth an important opportunity for artistic expression, and allows them to articulate the poetry of the street.

NOT a good thesis: Many people object to today's violent horror movies. BETTER THESIS: Despite their high-tech special effects, today's graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 50s.

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