This week, you will be creating an organized blueprint of your plans for the essay by creating a thesis statement.

The thesis statement for this type of essay is called a mapped thesis statement and should be one sentence in length. All three supporting paragraph subtopics should be present within it and listed at the end of the statement.

Please post your proposed thesis statement as your response to this DQ (no need to meet the word count for this response). We will be working together as a class to approve and/or revise the thesis statements.

For this DQ response:

1. List the main topic/question you selected in Topic 1 for the brainstorming worksheet:

2. List three subtopics:

3. List your proposed thesis statement exactly as you would like it to appear in your paper. Remember, your thesis statement will be located at the end of your introductory paragraph. Make sure your thesis statement lists three subtopics clearly and is written in third person:

Example:

1. Topic: Freshman year academic success

2. Subtopics: Goal setting, Time Management, Motivation

3. Thesis:Freshman year academicsuccess has been proven to be achieved through goal setting, time management, and motivation.