1. Thesis. What is your basic position on your topic? Circle one: positive OR negative.
2. Find a friend & explain why your position (i.e. your opinion) on your topic is negative or positive.
3. Now, you should have two things: 1) a topic 2) a personal position.
Presentation portfolio: Write a basic thesis for your presentation.
Thesis = topic + position.
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4. Reasons. Why do you believe your thesis? In other words, what are your main reasons for believing this to be true? This is the same as saying,
e.g. "I believe that an education is/is not the most valuable gift a person can receive because........".
Presentation portfolio: Brainstorm lots of good reasons in support of your thesis.
5. Choose your three (3) strongest reasons. Discuss your ideas with a friend & ask them which reasons they think are the strongest.
Presentation portfolio: Highlight in a different color your three (3) best reasons.
6. Now you should have three things: 1) a topic 2) a personal position 3) two reasons.
Presentation portfolio: Write a more developed thesis statement.
Thesis = topic + position + reasons.
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2. Find a friend & explain why your position (i.e. your opinion) on your topic is negative or positive.
3. Now, you should have two things: 1) a topic 2) a personal position.
Presentation portfolio: Write a basic thesis for your presentation.
Thesis = topic + position.
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4. Reasons. Why do you believe your thesis? In other words, what are your main reasons for believing this to be true? This is the same as saying,
e.g. "I believe that an education is/is not the most valuable gift a person can receive because........".
Presentation portfolio: Brainstorm lots of good reasons in support of your thesis.
5. Choose your three (3) strongest reasons. Discuss your ideas with a friend & ask them which reasons they think are the strongest.
Presentation portfolio: Highlight in a different color your three (3) best reasons.
6. Now you should have three things: 1) a topic 2) a personal position 3) two reasons.
Presentation portfolio: Write a more developed thesis statement.
Thesis = topic + position + reasons.
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