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brainiac
Apr 19, 2007, 04:12 PM
I need help on writing my thesis.. its on a specific part of the holocaust and I'm not exactly sure where to start or how to state it to get my thoughts across clearly and understandably.

shygrneyzs
Apr 19, 2007, 04:24 PM
Here is a help: from Writing About The Holocaust, Thesis Worksheet (http://www.lessonplanspage.com/more/LASSMDHolocaustWritingUnit-ThesisStatementWS6.htm)

Title - Writing About The Holocaust, Thesis Worksheet
By - Kristy Brooten
Primary Subject - Language Arts
Secondary Subjects - Social Studies
Grade Level - 6
Writing About The Holocaust Thematic Unit Contents:

Books Used and Multidisciplinary Connections

Introductory Lesson, Lesson Overviews, Culminating Activity, and Materials

Lesson 1 - Writing A Research Report

Report Worksheets

Lesson 2 - Writing A Narrative

"Grandpa" Worksheets

Lesson 3 - Writing Poetry

Terezin Overheads

Lesson 4 - Writing An Editorial

Writing a Thesis Statement Worksheet

Writing an Introduction Worksheet

Writing Your Thesis Statement

To create a thesis statement for your own research report, think about your research and your main idea.

1. My paper's main idea is:

2. Some of the most important ideas I learned in my research are:

Review the approaches listed below. Which approaches would work best with your topic? Pick two of them. (If you are writing about a current problem, you might want to pick "point out a cause and effect relationship" and "define something." If you are writing about famous works of art, you might select "compare and contrast" and "classification.") Then write two thesis statements - one for each selected approach. Read the two thesis statements carefully. Which one expresses what you most want to say about your topic? Circle that statement.

- Explain how something works, using a step-by-step process.
- Compare and contrast people, events, or ideas.
- Define something.
- Classify by dividing things into groups with common characteristics.
- Point out a cause-and-effect relationship.


3. Thesis statement one:

4. Thesis statement two:

shygrneyzs
Apr 19, 2007, 04:28 PM
Here is are a couple of sites that shows examples of thesis statement concerning the Holocaust:

Essays on European Studies (History, Culture) - WWII, Holocaust Studies : Term Papers, Custom Essay, College Term Papers and Essay Writing! (http://www.amazingessays.com/essays/european_studies_history_culture_/wwii_holocaust_studies/1.shtml)

Jewish Professionals Institute (JPI) - Holocaust Thesis Chapter 5 (http://www.jpi.org/holocaust/hlchp5a.htm)