Hook Bridge and Thesis

Making Great Claims: The Art of Thesis Statements

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A thesis statement is the _________ _________ of your essay.

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The thesis statement tells the reader: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• the topic

• your position on the topic

• what you'll prove

• main pieces of evidence

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement can be more than one sentence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Knowing what, why, and how to write about your topic will help you write a concise thesis statement.

• True

• False

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Thesis statements should NOT:

• announce themselves

• announce the author

• hint at textual evidence

• ask a question

• confuse the reader

Multiple Select

The 4 main types of essays are:

• Narrative

• Compound

• Argumentative

• Descriptive

• Expository

Multiple Choice

A descriptive essay:

• makes a claim about a topic and defends this claim

• describes something (object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation)

• creatively write anecdotally, or about something personal

• presents facts and research on a subject

Multiple Choice

An expository essay:

• makes a claim about a topic and defends this claim

• describes something (object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation)

• creatively write anecdotally, or about something personal

• presents facts and research on a subject

Multiple Choice

An argumentative essay:

• makes a claim about a topic and defends this claim

• describes something (object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation)

• creatively write anecdotally, or about something personal

• presents facts and research on a subject

Multiple Choice

A narrative essay:

• makes a claim about a topic and defends this claim

• describes something (object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation)

• creatively writes anecdotally, or about something personal

• presents facts and research on a subject

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is like the "road map" of your essay, directing you as you write it and guiding the reader through it.

• Agree

• Disagree

Multiple Choice

Your thesis statement will change based on the type of essay you’re writing.

• True

• False