Argumentative Thesis Statements & Essay Formatting

A general idea of what the essay is about

A summary of the main ideas of all the sources and who they were written by

A statement that explains the main idea of an essay and its body paragraph topics

True

False

Last sentence of the introductory paragraph

It can go anywhere

your conclusion paragraph

topic sentence, introduction, textual evidence with analysis, and conclusion

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

opinions

reasons

conclusion

written in the order in which they appear in your essay

your body paragraph topics

concise and straight to the point

identified as you read your sources

Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because children can become desensitized to violence and take up what would be otherwise productive time.

Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading books instead of playing games like Call of Duty and Overwatch