Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences

Prompt- What is the most important thing that Odysseus does and why?

Thesis Statements
Listing-In the Odyssey, Odysseus greatest achievements is his defeat from enemies by his courage, cleverness, and his loyalty to his crew.
Open Ended-In the Odyssey, Odysseus greatest achievements is his escape from enemies in many ways.

Topic Sentences
1-Odysseus uses his courage to fight the frightening Polyphemus.
2-Odysseus uses his cleverness to escape from the mighty Cyclops.
3-Odysseus proves his loyalty to his crew by saving them from almost imminent death in many circumstances.

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