Revise Thesis

​​Prompt 1: How does the author's use of descriptive language in paragraph 3 help create mood in the story?

Step 1: Decode the Prompt

• Circle the action words (analyze, explain, describe, support)

• Underline what you need to focus on (character, theme, author's purpose)

Step 2: Turn Prompt into Sentence Stem

• Use the prompt's key words to start your answer

• Replace question words with statement words

Step 3: Complete Using Formula

• Fill in [does what?] - the main action/effect

• Fill in [how/why?] - the method/reason/evidence

Your sentence stem:

​Prompt 3: How does the flashback in paragraph 5 contribute to the development of the plot?

Step 1: Decode the Prompt

• Circle the action words (analyze, explain, describe, support)

• Underline what you need to focus on (character, theme, author's purpose)

Step 2: Turn Prompt into Sentence Stem

• Use the prompt's key words to start your answer

• Replace question words with statement words

Step 3: Complete Using Formula

• Fill in [does what?] - the main action/effect

• Fill in [how/why?] - the method/reason/evidence

your sentence stem: