Prewriting Template: Type your responses to each prompt below.

1. Identify a writing topic from page 1.

My Topic:

2. State your thesis in a single sentence that clearly reflects your position—must be arguable and objective, not an “I” or “you” statement. Must also answer “so what”—why is it important?

My preliminary thesis:

3. In this section, identify a) a supporting statement, b) a quotation that provides evidence and c) analysis. You will need a total of five of these triads. See below for explanations:

1. a) Support statement:

b) Quotation:

c) Analysis:

2. a) Support statement:

b) Quotation:

c) Analysis:

3. a) Support statement:

b) Quotation:

c) Analysis:

4. a) Support statement:

b) Quotation:

c) Analysis:

5. a) Support statement:

b) Quotation:

c) Analysis: