

Thesis Statements
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7th - 12th Grade
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Mattie Carstens
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Thesis Statements

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Narrow your thesis statement
If your thesis is too broad, the reader will assume you are going to cover the whole topic.
Ex: There have been a lot of technological changes.
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Narrow your thesis statement
There have been a lot of technological changes.
The technological changes of the last hundred years have been amazing.
The technological changes of the last hundred years have made a big impact on how people communicate.
Over the last 20 years, changes in technology have made a big impact on how people communicate.
Over the last 20 years, changes in technology have made a profound difference in the way American students communicate.
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Multiple Choice
Why do we need to narrow down our thesis statements?
The reader will be overwhelmed if it is too broad.
The reader will assume the writer is covering that entire topic.
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Final narrow thesis statement
The broad subject matter (technological changes) is still written into the statement, but it shows what you will not be covering in your paper, too.
A narrow thesis tends to be long.
Avoid words that imply all-inclusive language or absolutes. Ex: always, never, every time, all, none, etc.
Your statement doesn't ask something; it declares something.
In persuasive and argumentative writing, the topic is debatable.
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Fill in the Blank
A narrowed thesis statement tends to be...
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Multiple Select
A narrowed thesis statement includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
It is long
Declares something
Asks a question
Avoids words like always, never, etc.
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Write your thesis statement for your paper.
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