Module 2 Assignment: Thesis Statement Practice

Thesis Statement Practice

First, review these guides to thesis statements in literary analysis essays:

• From UTA: Libguide on thesis statements Links to an external site.
• LibreText: Thesis statement guide Links to an external site.

Then, think about the stories we read in Module 2, and choose one story to focus on.

Now, consider these questions:

• How does the story define or depict what it means to grow up?
• According the story, what character trait or life lesson is essential to have in order to be an adult?

Write a thesis statement over the chosen story. Be sure it:

• Is one or two sentences long
• Meets the criteria for a thesis statement
• Includes the name of the story's author and title

You should avoid:

• Copy / pasting from other submissions
• Writing a summary of the story
• Conversational language (you, I, etc.)