Thesis Statement and Introduction

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.6.2A

Should students wear school uniforms?
Students should not be forced to wear school uniforms because they make everyone look the same, they are expensive, and they are uncomfortable.

• Good
• Bad

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Which of these is a thesis statement?

• Knowing a foreign language.
• Why should people know a foreign language?
• Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Read the following passage. For many people, dessert is the best part of a meal. But not everybody can enjoy every type of dessert at school. Some people have food allergies. Others may have illnesses or sicknesses that mean they cannot eat the desserts that are usually available. School cafeterias should provide desserts that all students can enjoy because eating is a social activity, and some desserts can help students focus and improve their mood.

Which detail from the passage is the author’s thesis?

• “For many people, dessert is the best part of a meal.”
• "Some people have food allergies.”
• “School cafeterias should provide desserts that all students can enjoy because eating is a social activity, and some desserts can help students focus and improve their mood.”
  
• “But not everybody can enjoy every type of dessert at school."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.2

A strong thesis is specific and gives the reader an idea of the type of information that will follow. Which revision to the thesis below is strongest?

Technology has helped society.

• Technology has helped society a lot.
• Technology can be both helpful and harmful.
  
• Technology has improved daily life by making it easier to communicate, access information and find goods and services.
• Many people think technology is helpful, others think it can be harmful, and some people think it can be both.

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

The thesis statement should be

• the first in your introduction paragraph

• the last sentence in your introduction paragraph

• the statement of your introduction paragraph

• the main topic sentence for your introduction paragraph

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Bridge/Background Information

• All of the above

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

In what order should the components of the introduction paragraph be in?

• Hook, thesis statement, bridge/background information

• Hook, bridge/background information, thesis statement

• Thesis statement, hook, bridge/background information

• Bridge/background information, hook, thesis statement

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

What is a hook?

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The first sentence of your introduction paragraph that loses the reader's attention.

• The first sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention

• The first sentence of your conclusion paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

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CCSS.W.6.2A

What is the background informtion/bridge of introduction paragraph?

• The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

• The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that loses the reader's attention.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B