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Your Thesis Sentence

Tuesday February 28, 2006
Does It Sound Like a Famous Quote?

If you think about it, famous quotes are always brief--but they pack a lot of information. Does this sound familiar? That's exactly the role of a thesis sentence! The next time you develop a thesis sentence, read it back a few times to give it the "famous words" test.

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