Essay Prompts and a Thesis

It is back to the old grind of school, oh golly gee I sure am happy. I spent the day looking at a sample prompt regarding monuments , going over how to make a thesis statement, skimming through the sources, and understanding what is being asked of me. I still need assistance with the "topic, point, claims" or whatever it is called when making a thesis statement, but aside from that, the day was pleasant.