Thesis Statement

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

• True

• False

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• last paragraph

• the first sentence of every paragraph

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

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

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

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points

• True

• False

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about

• A summary of the main idea

• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay

• A suggestion that you should read the essay

What can be found in the last sentence of your first paragraph and the first sentence in your last paragraph?

• Thesis Statement

• Hook

• Topic Sentence

• Miss Martin

What is a Thesis?

• A vegetable sold at the pulga

• 3 sentences that create an introduction

• 1 sentence that controls the essay, located in the intro

• An example of the prompt

A Thesis should be:

• Clear and Focused

• In the conclusion of an essay

• Growing in your backyard

• Written with in the first person POV