The thesis statement forms the core of the essay. It is a direct answer to the assignment question or response to the assignment topic. It is usually only 1 sentence long. Most essays require a thesis ...

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Your paper assignment is to choose an argument we have discussed in the course (or is discussed in one of the starred course readings) and make progress on it. A good way to settle on a topic (if you ...

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Here is a sample essay, written by a first-year student in a humanities course I TA-ed for a number of years ago, that is somewhat similar in form to the essay you are being asked to write on Brave ...