"Just focus on one thing at a time" - Josh Silver
When confronted with a timed in-class essay, it is common to feel frazzled and overwhelmed. You have so many thoughts in your head and with such limited time people tend to write down all those thoughts without checking whether or not they have answered the prompt or supported their thesis.
Your thesis statement controls and limits you as to what you can write about in your essay, and establishing a clear thesis brings you one step closer to a more focused paper. When it comes time to begin writing your commentary and analysis, remember to think things through "one thing at a time," as Josh Silver said. Taking the essay one step at a time and looking back at your thesis will guide you through your paper with ease and clarity knowing what you must and must not say.
Succeeding at being a focused writer will help you on your path to becoming an outstanding AP Lang student. Whether you are speaking in a Socratic seminar, or writing reflections, you always will need to use the skill of staying focused.
Your thesis statement controls and limits you as to what you can write about in your essay, and establishing a clear thesis brings you one step closer to a more focused paper. When it comes time to begin writing your commentary and analysis, remember to think things through "one thing at a time," as Josh Silver said. Taking the essay one step at a time and looking back at your thesis will guide you through your paper with ease and clarity knowing what you must and must not say.
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