Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences

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

A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, "This essay will talk about ........" Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

• Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

• I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than getting married.

• Marriage in Russia.

A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
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.  It can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.

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

How does a thesis statement differ from a topic sentence?

• A thesis statement presents the main idea or argument of an essay, while a topic sentence expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

• A thesis statement is only used in academic writing, while a topic sentence can be used in any type of writing.

• A thesis statement is longer than a topic sentence.

• A thesis statement is written at the beginning of an essay, while a topic sentence is written at the end of a paragraph.

Topic sentences should ____ link to a paper's thesis statement.

• Sometimes

• Always

• Never

What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement?

• A topic sentence introduces a specific paragraph within an essay, while a thesis statement expresses the overall purpose and argument of the entire essay.

• A topic sentence and a thesis statement are two terms used interchangeably to refer to the main idea of an essay.

• A topic sentence presents the main idea of an entire essay, while a thesis statement focuses on a single paragraph.

What should you write in the first sentence of the body paragraphs?

• Topic sentence

• Rewordify your thesis

• Evidence

• Call to Action

Which statement provides an overall argument or claim for an essay?

• Introduction paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

What is a topic sentence?

• A false statement

• A sentence that tells what the entire essay is about.

• A sentence that tells what the entire paragraph is about

• A statement about the book.