ENGLISH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: J. K. Rowling, Thesis Statement

• School: McMaster University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGLISH 2C03
• Professor: Sara Rogers

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Profs do not like super wordy and complicated impressive writing. Scholarly articles may not be good writing-> so don"t even try to copy them. Topic-> what you"re writing about (cid:523)i. e. (arry potter(cid:524) Ex) analyse-> separate the ideas into key parts, essential elements, and details. > identify causes/ key factors or features/possible results. Broad topics lead to confusion, so narrow it down (i. e. the development of puberty in the young characters in harry potter) Turn your topic into a question (or several) Use these questions as a basis for your research. How to read? (as anyone else studied relationships in children"s literature, (arry. )f there"s no proof in your book or outside sources for your theme/ idea-> no, Make folders for what you have and what you need-> it"s a parking lot for your. Jk rowling"s novel series, harry potter, illustrates the maturation of the main characters through the development of interpersonal relationships, problem- solving approaches, and conflict resolution strategies.