Writing Thesis Statements

Writing Thesis Statements

11th Grade

20 Qs

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Writing Thesis Statements

Writing Thesis Statements

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
W.11-12.1A, RI.11-12.2, W.11-12.4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Alexa Schaefer

Used 31+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Where does a thesis go in an essay?

It's the very first thing in an essay

Last sentence of the introductory paragraph

It can go anywhere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You should use the first person (I, me) in your thesis statement.
True
False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What three items make up a thesis statement?

identification of topic, claim (answer to the prompt), and direction (reasons explored in your body paragraphs)

topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion

An argumentative claim (answers the prompt) and direction (reasons explored in your body and conclusion paragraphs)

reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Topic + Claim + _________= thesis

opinions

reasons

thesis

conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which CLAIM is the strongest for the following thesis statements?
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.
Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.

Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because children can become desensitized to death.

Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: The best thesis statements are formed into a question.
True
False

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

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