Thesis Review / Quiz

A thesis statement is...

• Something your teacher makes you write

• Your opinion about the topic in the prompt

• A sentence that you're supposed to have in your introduction

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To be a pretty sentence

• To be a sentence in your introduction

• To explain what your essay will be about

Where does your thesis statement need to appear in your essay?

• At the beginning of your introduction

• At the end of your introduction

• In your body paragraphs

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Friendship is cool.

• It is important to have a good friend because they'll be the ones who will be with you when you take your last breath in the end.

• Friends are the most important people in your life.

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• You should never give up.

• You are able to set your mind to anything if you don't give up.

• Never giving up is important because there will always be hardships in your way.

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Laughter is important because not only does it make you and other people feel good, it makes the world a much better place.

• Laughter is important.

• Laughter is important because everyone needs to laugh.

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea overview of the topic

• A summary of the main idea

• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph, end of the paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• last paragraph

A thesis should never...

• say, "This paper will be about"
• have reasons to support the claim

When creating a thesis statement, it is important to think about your...

• task

• purpose

• all of the above