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The Kite RunnerThesis Worksheet/ Preparation for In-Class Essay

You will be writing a 5-paragraph essay in Google docs on a Chrome book laptop. You will NOT need to print a hard copy.

1. Pick your topic:

Write your choice here:______

According to the suggestions at the bottom of the page, what do you need to focus on? Write your overall focus here:

2. Brainstorm:

Re-read your topic. Use this area to answer the questions listed on the Essay Topics sheet.

What do you need to look up in the book?

3.Choose your body paragraph topics & CDs.

You MUST include at LEAST 2 CDs per body paragraph.Total CDs required for essay= AT LEAST 6 !

Directions: Choose your 6 CDs for the essay now. Find your page numbers and write them down in MLA format. Write the entire quote on this page now. You will NOT have time to look up your CDs while writing the essay!

Body paragraph 1 main topic:

CD #1=

CD #2=

Body paragraph 2 main topic:

CD #3=

CD #4=

Body paragraph 3 main topic:

CD #5=

CD #6=

NOW YOU ARE FINALLY READY TO WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT!

4. Write your thesis:

5. Did you include ALL of the following in your thesis statement?

Author:

Title of novel:

Main theme/position from prompt:

3 main points (which you will discuss in each body paragraph):

1-

2-

3-

RE-WRITE you thesis here:

Follow this format for your essay

  1. Introduction(4-5 sentences)
  2. Each statement in your introduction should lead us closer to your thesis statement. Start with a hook and use transition sentences to lead us to your THESIS.
  3. Your 3 point thesis statement should be only ONE sentence. Include the following: author, title, theme, and the 3 main points for each of your body paragraphs. It must be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.
  4. It should make a clear and supportable claim, and it should suggest how you’ll support it in your essay. Your body paragraphs should proceed in the same order as listed in your thesis.

THE PURPOSE OF YOUR 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS:

  • You should include specific evidence from the novel to support each point. (2 CDs per body paragraph)
  • You should integrate quotations from the novel into your own writing using strong transitions.
  • You should develop your ideas fully, and explain the significance of your evidence and examples in CMs
  • You should avoid summary.
  1. Body Paragraph #1 (8-10 sentences)
  2. Topic sentence
  3. Body point #1
  4. CD – this is your quote in MLA format; don’t forget to integrate your quote smoothly!
  5. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  6. Body point #2
  7. CD -this is your quote in MLA format; don’t forget to integrate your quote smoothly!
  8. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  9. Closing sentence
  1. Body Paragraph #2(8-10 sentences)
  2. Topic sentence
  3. Body point #1
  4. CD
  5. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  6. Body point #2
  7. CD
  8. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  9. Closing sentence
  1. Body Paragraph #3(8-10 sentences)
  2. Topic sentence
  3. Body point #1
  4. CD
  5. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  6. Body point #2
  7. CD
  8. CMs (1-2 sentences)
  9. Closing sentence
  1. Conclusion (4-5 sentences)
  2. You’ll reconnect to your thesis in a brief concluding paragraph. Instead of simply “restating” your introduction in new words, you’ll use the arguments and examples from your essay to help us understand it in a deeper way. Show me how you have already proven your points!
  3. Your conclusion might also give us a sense of your essay’s significance beyond the novel.