Thesis Statement & Outlining

What is a thesis statement?

• A declarative sentence which states the focus or argument of the essay.

• A sentence that elaborates the topic sentence.

• A sentence that tells the reader the main idea of the paragraph.

Which among the following is NOT true about a thesis statement?

• A claim or stand that needs to be developed in an essay.

• Acts as an adequate support to expound the main idea.

• It must be debatable and supported with evidence.

An outline is a technique that... ?

• Uses free flow of ideas by listing down everything that comes to mind.

• Shows how the parts of the text are related to one another as parts or sections that are subordinate to a main idea.

• Links a word or a phrase to different related topics or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the difference between reading outline from a writing outline?

• Reading outline: a guide in organizing ideas for an essay.

  Writing outline: used to get the main ideas of the text.

• Reading outline: used before writing the first draft of an essay.

  Writing outline: used to understand the connection of ideas in a reading text.

• Reading outline: used to better comprehend a text's structure.

  Writing outline: used to organize ideas for a coherent text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4A

CCSS.RF.2.4A

CCSS.RF.2.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What are the two types of outline?

• Topic and Sentence outlines

• Letter and Number outlines

• Heading and Subheading outlines

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2