What is a thesis statement

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Question: Analysis Essay: Instructions [read carefully before beginning the assignment]

Choose your document(s): Select any of the document sets we have read so far: 1) "Meeting of Moctezuma and Cortés," 2), "Three Perspectives from Women in the Colonial Americas: Úrsula de Jesús, Sarah Simon, Catherine Tekakwitha," or 3) "The Life of Omar Ibn Said."
Choose your prompt: Select one of the reading questions on your document(s). This will be the prompt your paper is responding to.
Using the document(s) you've selected (as well as any relevant course materials) compose an essay in response to your chosen prompt.

To earn full credit, your essay must...

Be at least 250-500 words in length (not including citations).
Identify the document set you are analyzing and which prompt/question in that set your essay is responding to.
Include a thesis statement (AKA, your argument).
What is a thesis statement? Your thesis statement is essentially your response to the prompt/question, supported by evidence from the primary source document(s) and background readings (introductory materials at the top of the documents, textbook chapters, lectures, other class materials).
Support your thesis statement with evidence from the primary source(s) (at least three distinct examples) and (if applicable) other relevant course materials.
You may not refer to any materials beyond what is available for the course.
Apply the historical thinking skills we've covered in the course so far.

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