Today in class we discussed what a thesis statement is, and why it is important. But before we get into that, we received nine more fabulous vocabulary words. They are the following:
Research Vocabulary Words
11. web address: Uniform Resource Locator; an address that
specifies (shows and tells) the location of a file on the
internet
12. web site: a set of interconnected web pages, usually including
a homepage that is developed and maintained by a
person, group or organization
13. reliable: capable of being relied on dependable, trustworthy
14. search engine: a computer program that searches documents,
especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified
word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found
15. citation or an article: includes author(s), article title, source
of journal title, volume, pages, date
16. Internet source: Virtual Reference Collection, any source
found on the internet
17. print source: periodicals (encyclopedia, journals, magazines,
books, newspapers, ect.)
18. book citation: includes: author(s), title, publisher, date
19. Internet citation: generally includes: title of webpage, author,
URL, and date retrieved
For homework tonight, you must make flash cards/ notecards for these words. I want the word on one side of the card, and the definition on the other. And fear not those of you who can't find any flash cards in your house! You can make your own out of cut up paper.
Today in class we went over thesis statements.
Thesis Statements
Subject + Opinion = Thesis
1. A thesis tells the reader what the essay is about.
2. Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.
3. The thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper.
In other words, the thesis statement is the boss. Everything in your paper has to be in line with the thesis. You have to be able to connect everything you say in your paper to the thesis.
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- Ms. Cowley
