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FORMULA FOR THE THESIS STATEMENT
____1______ demonstrates ____2________
relationship to the Greek gods through his
adventures with ___3_____, ______4______,
and ____5_______.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Author’s name
Character’s name
God or goddess #1
God or goddess #2
God or goddess #3
SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENT
Homer demonstrates Odysseus’ relationship to
the Greek gods through his adventures with
Athena, Poseidon, and Zeus.
YOUR THESIS STATEMENT IS THE LAST
SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.
Do NOT write any of the following sentences in
your introduction:
 In this paper I will…
 This paper will show you that…
 The purpose of this paper is to …
So how DO you write an introduction?
WRITING AN INTRODUCTION
Sentence 1: Mention the author and the
book and some general statement about the
plot of the book.
 Sentence 2: Write a sentence that sums up
the plot.
 Sentence 3: There are many intriguing
characters throughout the story.
 Sentence 4: Some of these characters
include…(list characters other than yours).
 Sentence 5: Thesis statement
Want to a see an example?
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SAMPLE INTRODUCTION
The Odyssey is one of Homer’s epic poems which tells about
Odysseus’ adventures as he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan
War. Because he had angered the gods, Poseidon and Zeus, he
had to suffer for ten years. Odysseus encounters many
mythological beings along his journey. Some of these include
the Sirens, Calypso, and Circe. Homer demonstrates Odysseus’
relationship to the Greek gods through his adventures with
Athena, Poseidon, and Zeus.
WRITING A CONCLUSION
This is the hard part!
You will need the following elements in your concluding
paragraph:
1. A restatement of your thesis statement.
2. A re-stated sentence from the first body paragraph.
3. A re-stated sentence from the second body paragraph.
4. A re-stated sentence from the third body paragraph.
5. A clincher sentence that leaves a strong impact upon the
reader about the character.
SAMPLE CONCLUSION
Three gods, Athena, Poseidon, and Zeus, affected
Odysseus throughout his adventures in the Odyssey.
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War, helped Odysseus get
back to Ithaca. On the other hand, Poseidon, God of the
Sea, antagonized Odysseus on his journey home until the
very end. Zeus, King of the Gods, punished Odysseus and
even destroyed his boat; however, at home in Ithaca he
supported him against the suitors. In the Odyssey,
Odysseus was influenced by many gods and monsters, yet
he survived, regained his kingdom, and lived happily ever
after with his beloved Penelope and Telemachus.
DOS AND DO NOTS
Write in present verb tense.
 Do not use first person pronouns (I, me, we,
us).
 Do not use second person pronouns (you,
your).
 Use specific words and examples. Avoid words
like “things” and “stuff.”
 Do not use slang or contractions for example
“gonna” or “can’t.”
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