Thesis Statements

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

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Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Friendship is cool.

• It is important to have a good friend because they enhance your life, give you great experiences, and support you no matter what

• Friends are the most important people in your life and complete your family while giving you what you need.

• Having friends is important.

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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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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 to prove to yourself that there is a need for struggle in all life because it makes life valuable.

• Never giving up is important because there will always be hardships in the way, it proves strength, and shows value in life.

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How long should a thesis statement be?

• One paragraph
• One essay
• One sentence
• One word

A thesis should never...

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

Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?

“It is crucial to keep promises that are made because oath breakers lose trust and may be seen as unreliable in a time of need.”

• Write an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

• Write an essay explaining the importance of setting goals.

• Write an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

• Write an essay explaining why it is important to keep the promises you make.

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What formula should you use when you write your thesis statement?

• The claim plus the reasons

• When + Where

• Why + What

• Whatever I feel like.

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Which thesis statement is BEST fit for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining whether it is important to laugh.

• It is important to laugh because life would just be boring without it.

• Laughter is a necessity to have in life since it brightens many people's days and is the key to true happiness.

• Humor is vital in life because it makes you happy and smile more.

• Humor makes everyone feel happy and is the key to true happiness.

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Highlight the thesis statement. Circle the topic going to be discussed in Body Paragraph 1. Box the topic of Body Paragraph 2. Underline the topic of Body Paragraph 3

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