thesis statements and embedding quotes

1. Copy and paste the three best thesis statements onto your blog. Explain why you think they are the best thesis statements? Are they unique? Is their phrasing precise? Do they give you ideas on how you could improve your own thesis statement?

- "The importance of one's reputation is one of the major themes

shown in the play. The townspeople are held to very strict moral values and must uphold

their good name in Salem's community."

• It tells how reputation holds to strict morals and having a good name= showing what the essay and what the book is about. Not quite unique. I could add on to my 1st paragraph how they most uphold to their good name in salem.

-"During the Salem Witch trials reputation meant absolutely everything to almost everyone.

Reputation was people thought of you not who you truly were"

• reputation key point of paragraph, phrasing quite awkward. Could add on how reputation in salem was what people thought about you rather than who you really were.

-"Abigail Williams, John Proctor, and Reverend Hale all value their reputation in the village and

are willing to do anything to keep their good name. "

• Reputation is obviously what the essay will be about and names the people that will most likely to be mentioned through out the essay. Phrasing is accurate probably not anything above and beyond unique. Simply understandable. I could try and make mine simple as this one.