6 3 assignment identifying your thesis statement

Assignment: Identifying Your Thesis (GRADED)

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As you work on your thesis statement, remember to refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric below to make sure you’re fulfilling each aspect of the assignment.

Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: Now let’s work on identifying the thesis statement in your own work. In 5-4: Milestone One, you created a first draft of your critical analysis essay by answering a series of questions in a Word document. At this point, though, your preliminary thesis may not be at the end of the introductory paragraph or be as concise as it will be in the final draft. In this “hide-and-seek” exercise, you will find your hidden thesis statement. And when you are finished, you will have a workable thesis that will help you complete the reverse outline later in this module.

Prompt: Review the first draft of your critical analysis essay and identify your main claim. The main claim should summarize your reaction to your selected reading, and your supporting points. Remember that a strong thesis statement should contain a main claim, and three supporting points to back up the main claim. (Feel free to return to 6-1 to review the material on thesis statements.) Use the framework below to help you construct your thesis statement:

Main Claim:

The article’s main claim of __________________ is ___________________

Supporting Key Points:

because ______________, ______________________, and ______________________.

Guidelines for Submission: Save your work in a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Then, check your writing for errors. Once you have proofread your document, submit it via the Module 6, 6-3 Identify Your Thesis Assignment link in Brightspace.

Rubric

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Main Claim Identifies claim that relates to selected work Identifies claim, but related to selected work is vague Does not identify claim 40
Supporting Key Points Identifies three relevant key points in support of claim Identifies three key points, but they do not support the claim Does not identify three key points 40
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 20
Total 100%
 
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