Literary+Analysis+Thesis

**Generating a Thesis - Web Resources**
Below are links to several web sites to assist you in developing a thesis statement:
 * Dartmouth University: Developing Your ThesisAn overview of writing a thesis statements with guided questions for evaluating the quality of your statement.
 * Indiana University: How to Write a Thesis StatementEmphasizes the characteristics of a well-developed thesis statement.
 * The OWL at Purdue: Creating a Thesis StatementProvide helpful suggestions and examples for writing thesis statements
 * Rutgers: The ThesisAssociate English Professor at Rutgers University, Jack Lynch offers an overview of the characteristics of a thesis statement, samples of good and bad thesis statements, and links to other reliable sources that also discuss thesis statements.
 * University of North Carolina: Thesis StatementsThis web site "describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can discover or refine one..."
 * University of Toronto: Using Thesis StatementsProvides examples of well-defined thesis statements.

**PowerPoints**

 * Generating a Thesis Statement: Literature-Based Research Paper** PowerPoint


 * Thesis Statement Patterns for Literary Works**

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 * Writing About Literature -** //The OWL at Purdue// Guidelines and PowerPoint