Station 2: Thesis Statements & Topic Sentences

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A thesis statement is... my topic sentence. my answer to the prompt and provides two reasons why it is my answer. my last sentence in my essay. A topic sentence is... the example in my body paragraph. the restatment of my thesis statement. the reason 1 or reason 2 from my thesis statement. Here is an example of a thesis statement:One place in the world I would like to visit is Paris because of their cuisine, and once I arrive I would want to go see the Eiffel Tower. For the thesis statement above, what would be my topic sentence for body paragraph two? Second, once I arrive in Paris, I would want to go see the Eiffel Tower. First, I want to visit Paris because of their cuisine. One place in the world I would like to visit is Paris because of their cuisine, and once I arrive I would want to go see the Eiffel Tower. For the same thesis statement, what would be my topic sentence for body paragraph one? I want to visit Paris because it is cool and they have so many fun things to do there, like eating, shopping and seeing sights. To begin, I want to visit Paris because of their cuisine. First, Paris has the best food. People sometimes say that failure can eventually lead to success. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific examples to convince others to support your position. For the prompt above, write a thesis statement. Match the items below! Reason 1 from Thesis Body 1 Topic Sentence Reason 2 from Thesis Body 2 Topic Sentence Thesis Statement Answer to prompt

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