Writing Process

What is a thesis statement?

• The main idea of what the essay will be about.

• The introduction of the essay.

• The topic sentences of each paragraph.

• The textual evidence used to support the prompt.

A formal essay should contain multiple sources in order to successfully support a thesis. This is called synthesizing.

• True

• False

The thesis statement should be mentioned multiple times throughout the essay, specifically when the writer elaborates on how each quote supports the thesis.

• True

• False

Sources must be cited correctly on the Works Cited page, but they don't need to be cited throughout the essay.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should be included in the introduction paragraph of a formal essay.

• Evidence about the book

• A general overview/summary of the topic or text

• No intro needed as long as there is a thesis

• Random, interesting facts about the topic or text