Thesis Statements

Thesis Statements

The Road Map to Success in Writing

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of an essay on poetry?

• Cars

• Writing

• Poetry

• There is no topic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has a claim about the power of poetry

• Poetry

• Poetry can be read

• Poetry can be spoken

• Poetry is powerful

Multiple Choice

What paragraphs of an essay do the reasons in a thesis statement relate to?

• Introductory Paragraph

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion Paragraph

• All Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

True or False: The thesis statement is found at the end of an essay.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: The thesis statement is the road map to your essay.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is important to an essay...

• Sometimes

• Always

• Never

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is usually how many sentences?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is the topic in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long

Multiple Choice

What is the claim in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long

Multiple Select

What are the reasons in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long

Open Ended

Write a thesis statement based on the following question. Make sure to have a topic, claim, and at least two reasons.

What is the power of poetry? Does poetry have the power to unite people?