Thesis Statements

Multiple Select

I read the information on the last slide

• Yes

• No, but I will go back

Get ready to add the next slide to your notes!

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• A democracy depends on the participation of its people. 

• People can participate in a democracy by voting, by being jurors, or even by reading newspapers.

• Voting is an important way to participate in democracy. 

Now try combining the sentences above to write your own new sentence in the writing area.

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• Hummingbirds hover in mid air.

• They drink nectar from flowers.

• Their wings beat very fast. 

• Hummingbirds are named for the humming sound their wings make.   

Now try combining the sentences above to write a new sentence in the writing area.

The next slides are some examples

You don't need them in your notes, but you will want to see the differences between them.

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In your own words, explain what makes a GOOD thesis statement: