Thesis Statements

What are the other names for your thesis statement?

• Claim

• Belief

• Argument

• All options are correct

A thesis statement should

• Be debatable and specific

• Pass the “how and why” test

• Pass the “so what” test

• All options are correct

Supporting evidence is used to convince the reader to believe the claim in an argumentative paper.

• True

• False

• I have no idea :/

1.       The thesis statement can appear anywhere in the introduction

• True

• False

• What? Isn't in found in the body???

As you write, you may need to revise the thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in your paper.

• True

• False

Evaluate this thesis: Alternative treatment methods are more effective than antipsychotics and are less likely to cause negative side effects

• This thesis statement is clear

• It is not precise

• It is not arguable

Evaluate this thesis: There are benefits and drawbacks to training for a marathon.

• This thesis statement is a fact

• This thesis statement is not debatable

• This thesis statement is appropriate for an informative paper

• All the above options are correct

Evaluate this thesis: Smoking kills 14,000 people every day.

• Thesis statement is factual

• Thesis statement passes the “so what” test

Evaluate this thesis: Abortion is a controversial topic.

• This statement is debatable

• This statement is not debatable

What will the paper discuss if its thesis is: A plant-based diet is effective in preventing chronic illnesses and is a more healthy alternative than eating meat.

• This paper will discuss the benefits of consuming meat

• This paper will discuss how a plant based diet prevents chronic illness

• I have no idea what this paper will discuss