Thesis

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
• A sentence

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To be a pretty sentence
• To be a sentence in your introduction
• To introduce your paper to the reader
• To explain what your essay will be about

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CCSS.W.9-10.1A

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
• At the end of your entire essay

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CCSS.W.9-10.1A

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points your are analyzing.

• True
• False

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

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CCSS.W.9-10.1A

What three items make up a thesis statement?

• identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons)
• topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion
• introduction, body, and conclusion
• reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.2

Which of the following is a major component of any thesis?

• making a claim
• providing an amusing anecdote
• being at least three sentences
• only providing facts

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about
• To state your opinion or claim and prove it
• To hook the reader's attention
• To use vocabulary words

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What does the thesis statement do?

• Clearly responds to the prompt

• Hooks the reader's attention

• Asks the reader a question to ponder

• Gives background and details about the text

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

The thesis statement is. . .

• The hook for your essay

• The most interesting part of your essay

• The roadmap for your essay

• A good way to end your essay.

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CCSS.W.9-10.1A