The area in which I feel I have grown the most this semester is developing a strong thesis statement. To do this, I used the Little Seagull Handbook. I used this source when writing my rhetorical analysis essay to develop my thesis statement. My initial thesis statement was “King uses different facts and statistics to support his idea.” After reviewing section W-3b of the Little Seagull Handbook, I was able to revise my thesis statement and transform it to the college level. The new thesis statement I used is King's use of various facts and statistics, including the history of the "original" American Dream from 1931, as well as discussion of ideas from other sources, this which supports his belief that people are still striving to live the American dream. just a “revised” version. This thesis statement supports my argument and shows the reader that I am well prepared and know what I will be talking about in my