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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Constructing Thesis Statements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Readable, but thorough handout on the thesis statement. Covers what it is, why it's important, how to come up with one, examples, and how to evaluate. Bibliography included. W.9-10.2a Intro/org/graphics
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strengthening Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will learn revision strategies you can use to strengthen your introduction and body of your paper. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Intro Paragraph

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
How to write an introduction paragraph, including hook, background information, and thesis statement.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Developing a Thesis and Introduction (English Iii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn how to develop a thesis and an introduction for a research project. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
Handout
Other

Livingston: Basic Guide to Essay Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial lists and discusses the steps to writing a good essay and provides a downloadable guide. It also allows you to view a sample essay. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
Handout
Harvard University

Harvard University: Strategies for Essay Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website provides a series of links to detailed information about each segment of how to write an academic essay from how to read the assignment to the final edits. Use the links to the right. W.9-10.1a claims/intro/org, W.9-10.2a...