GST in DBU

GST helps me write a ______________.

• Body Paragraph

• CER

• Introduction paragraph

The _________ statement must be a complex sentence including the main claims of your essay.

• General

• Specific

• Thesis

The __________ statement tells us the topic of the essay.

• General

• Specific

• Thesis

The _________ statement tells us the which authors and texts you will reference in your essay.

• General

• Specific

• Thesis

The _________ statement usually includes a subordinating conjunction.

• General

• Specific

• Thesis

The G in GST stands for...

• Green

• General

• Gratitude

The S in GST stands for...

• A General Statement

• A Specific Statement

• A Structure Statement

Which of these is a Thesis Statement?

• Reyna is disenchanted with love.

• Although they are raised without parents, Reyna and her siblings still experience love.

• In "The Distance Between Us" Reyna Grande discusses her memories of life in Mexico without her parents.

Put the GST in the correct order:

• Secrets can damage relationships.

• While some claim to keep secrets to protect others, Doe asserts that secrets are dangerous.

• In "Secrets of the Mind and Heart" John Doe describes the impact of lies and secret keeping.

Which of these is a Thesis Statement?

• When Mami brings Rey, Mago yells, "I want to die!" (130).

• Ultimately, parents and children can have complicated relationships.

• Because Reyna is raised without parents, her sister, Mago, becomes a mother figure.