Recap for Thesis Statement

Recap for Thesis Statement

Instructions:

 Read the text that follows then identify the thesis statement  in each introduction. Determine what type of introduction is used. Choose the correct answer from the options.

Text 1: Identify the thesis statement then keep in mind the its sentence number.

¹Public speaking is a critical, but often underdeveloped, skill among higher education professionals. ²Your ability to convey ideas with confidence and clarity is essential for articulating the importance of your research, getting buy-in for your projects and obtaining funding from sponsors. Source: www.insidehighered.com

Multiple Choice

Which sentence in the paragraph is the thesis statement?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of introduction used:

• with an anecdote brief personal story

• with a quotation

• with an intriguing fact

• by posing a question

• by addressing the reader directly

Text 2. Identify the thesis statement then keep in mind the its sentence number.

¹American teenagers are getting far less sleep than needed for them in order to function properly. ²The health, behavior, and academic performance of teenagers are suffering as a result of their sleep deprivation. ³According to parents reports in the 1999 nationwide survey, Sleep in America, sixty percent of children under the age of eighteen complained of being tired during the school day. ⁴Fifteen percent of these children also reported falling asleep during school. ⁵In order for teenagers to reach their peak in learning ability, school times need to start later. Source: www.kibin.com

Multiple Choice

Which sentence in the paragraph is the thesis statement?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of introduction used:

• with an anecdote brief personal story

• with a quotation

• with an intriguing fact

• by posing a question

• by addressing the reader directly

Text 3. Identify the thesis statement then keep in mind the its sentence number.

¹‘If you take care of the birds, you take care of most of the big problems in the world.’

²That’s what Thomas Lovejoy says, and he should know. ³The famed biologist and conservationist, a National Geographic–funded scientist, helped introduce the term “biological diversity” to the world. ⁴And he long predicted that by early in the 21st century, the Earth would start losing a dramatic number of species—a prediction, unfortunately, that is turning out to be spot-on. Source: www.nationalgeographic.com

Multiple Choice

Which sentence in the paragraph is the thesis statement?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of introduction used:

• with an anecdote brief personal story

• with a quotation

• with an intriguing fact

• by posing a question

• by addressing the reader directly