1. Thesis Statements
Directions

2. Thesis Statement Directions
1. Read the question and make sure you understand it
2. Formulate your initial response
3. Brainstorm
4. Read the prompt again to narrow your focus
5. Organize your information
3 main support points
6. Write a practice thesis
Rephrase the prompt as an answer
7. Add a concession statement
“Although” statement to the beginning

3. Let’s practice!
Why is rap music perceived as being a negative influence on young people?
Follow the steps…

4. Brainstorm

5. Organize information

6. Write a practice thesis

7. Add a concession statement “Although…”

8. Finished product
Although not all rap music bad, in today’s society rap music is perceived as having a negative influence on young people because of its lyrics, references to drugs and alcohol, and glamorization of violence.

9. New England Colonies, Middle, and Southern Colonies
How did fishing and trade contribute to the growth and prosperity of the New England colonies?
How did the people who settled in the Middle colonies create a society of great diversity?
Why did the economy of the Southern colonies rely heavily on slave labor?
Create a thesis statement for the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

10. New England Colonies

11. Middle Colonies

12. Southern Colonies