Thesis Statement

What is the controlling idea of an essay or academic text?

• Main topic

• Thesis statement

• Main idea

• Topic sentence

The thesis statement should be expressed as a ____________ sentence.

Which part of the thesis statement reflects what the writer wants to accomplish?

• Claim

• Objective

• Position

• Issue

This part of the thesis statement is the problem that may be linked with the claim.

• Claim

• Objective

• Position

• Issue

A thesis statement is completely focused even without specific details.

• True

• False

Choose whether this is a poor or a good thesis statement:

Television may be your child's worst enemy.

• Poor thesis statement

• Good thesis statement

Choose whether this is a broad or a specific thesis statement: Eric Gamalinda's "My Sad Republic" is a riveting depiction of Filipinos during the turn of the Spanish-American regime.

• Broad thesis statement

• Specific thesis statement

The growing cases of COVID-19 in the country is a multi-sectoral problem that must be solved with combined efforts of the government, private individuals, and foreign think tanks.

• Claim

• Objective

• Position

• Issue

Some video games depict violent fight scenes and may cause behavioral problems among young gamers; therefore, strict regulations should be imposed on video games and apps.

• Claim

• Objective

• Position

• Issue

Due to the adverse effects of using gadgets, parents should strictly monitor the amount of time children spend in front of their gadgets as well as the apps they use and videos they watch.

• Claim

• Objetive

• Position

• Issue