Thesis Statements and Essay Review

A good thesis statement sticks to asserting one main idea.

• True

• False

A good thesis statement is a fact.

• True

• False

You write a thesis statement in the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.

• True

• False

Your thesis statement states the main idea of the essay in two sentences.

• True

• False

"Child abuse is a terrible problem." This statement is a poor thesis statement.

• True

• False

Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

• Knowing a foreign language

• Why should people know a foreign language?

• Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.

Where exactly in an essay would you find a thesis statement?

• introduction

• first body paragraph

• last body paragraph

• conclusion

What three things do you need in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• transition to thesis

• thesis statement

• call to action

What are the three parts of a thesis statement?

• transition

• topic

• three reasons

• opinion

In what type of essay would you find a call-to-action?

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive