Argument Thesis Statements

Argument Thesis Statements

Review and Practice

Necessary Elements of an Effective Thesis

• You must provide an overarching claim or main idea. This is your direct answer to the prompt.

• You must present a clear focus or road map that you will present in the body of the essay. This is usually when you present the "why" of your argument.

History of Memory: The Secret Album

As we watch the following video, prepare your mind to write a thesis statement for the following prompt: What were the effects of making the decision to "pass"?

Open Ended

What were the effects of making the decision to "pass"?

The Open Thesis Statement

This time instead of trying to write a closed explicitly stated thesis, write an open thesis.

Provide an opinion and position on the topic without going into specific details for the following prompt: What is this student asserting about the power of language?

Open Ended

What is this student asserting about he power of language?