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Compose a thesis that responds to the
following prompt:
1. Describe the extent of the pharaoh’s social, political and
   economic power. (Derek, Alex, Amy, Rob)
2. Contrast Mesopotamian amoral polytheism with Hebrew ethical
   monotheism. (CJ, Wallace, Justin, David)
3. Is STAB a good school? (Morgan, Kylie, Lang, Lotte)
4. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of St. Anne’s-Belfield as a
   school. (Nevin, Maiah, Hannah, Lainey)
Broad but ON TOPIC statement which draws the reader into the
                          paper



             Transition which narrows the scope of the
           opening statement and very logically leads the
            reader to your point (thesis). Good place for
                  the use of background content.




           YOUR POINT!!! (Thesis Statement
Opening Statement...
1. Must be broad but on topic (leaves room for a
logical progression to thesis)

2. Must be a concise sentence which clearly
relates, however distantly, to the thesis

3. Should establish time and place settings (if
applicable)
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of St. Anne’s-Belfield as a
                           school.
There are a number of outstanding schools in the Mid-Atlantic.
          Typically, students and parents face the choice
          attending either public schools or “private
                            schools”.
               Virginia is renown for the number of
              choices it offers students and parents,
                        particularly the city of
                         Charlottesville.
                       One of the best-
                            known
                        independent
                          schools in
                       Charlottesville is
                        St. Anne’s-
                          Belfield.


                         YOUR POINT!!!
                      (Thesis Statement on
             ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF STAB

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  • 1. Example Compose a thesis that responds to the following prompt: 1. Describe the extent of the pharaoh’s social, political and economic power. (Derek, Alex, Amy, Rob) 2. Contrast Mesopotamian amoral polytheism with Hebrew ethical monotheism. (CJ, Wallace, Justin, David) 3. Is STAB a good school? (Morgan, Kylie, Lang, Lotte) 4. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of St. Anne’s-Belfield as a school. (Nevin, Maiah, Hannah, Lainey)
  • 2. Broad but ON TOPIC statement which draws the reader into the paper Transition which narrows the scope of the opening statement and very logically leads the reader to your point (thesis). Good place for the use of background content. YOUR POINT!!! (Thesis Statement
  • 3. Opening Statement... 1. Must be broad but on topic (leaves room for a logical progression to thesis) 2. Must be a concise sentence which clearly relates, however distantly, to the thesis 3. Should establish time and place settings (if applicable)
  • 4. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of St. Anne’s-Belfield as a school. There are a number of outstanding schools in the Mid-Atlantic. Typically, students and parents face the choice attending either public schools or “private schools”. Virginia is renown for the number of choices it offers students and parents, particularly the city of Charlottesville. One of the best- known independent schools in Charlottesville is St. Anne’s- Belfield. YOUR POINT!!! (Thesis Statement on ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF STAB