Recognizing Thesis Statements

Which of the following is a major component of any thesis in an argumentative essay?

• making a claim/picking a side

• providing an amusing anecdote

• being at least three sentences

• only providing facts

What does the thesis statement do?

• Clearly responds to the prompt

• Hooks the reader's attention

• Asks the reader a question to ponder

• Gives background and details about the text

You can think of the thesis as. . .

• The arms and legs of your essay

• The fingers of your essay

• The heart of your essay

• The evil witch of your essay

How long should your thesis statement be?

• As long as it takes

• At least 2 sentences

• 1 or 2 sentences

• Exactly 1 sentence

Where does the thesis statement go?

• The very first sentence of your essay

• The last sentence of the introduction

• The very last sentence of the essay

• In the middle of the introduction

How should you begin your thesis statement?

• With words from the prompt

• With a hook

• With at least 3 adjectives to describe the topic

• With a quote from the book

What else should you include in your thesis statement?

• A detailed summary of the novel you are discussing

• List the 3 main points that you will make in your 3 body paragraphs

• A quote from the text you are discussing

• A hook

Which of the following is NOT true about a thesis statement?

• It goes at the end of your introduction

• It should use words from the prompt

• It should list the 3 main points from your 3 body paragraphs.

• It should be a couple sentences long.

Which one is a proper thesis statement?

• This essay is going to be about the way Jonas changed in The Giver.

• In the novel The Giver, Jonas changes by becoming braver, selfless, and more mature.

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• Anywhere in the essay

• Somewhere in the conclusion

• At the end of the introductory paragraph

• At the beginning of a body paragraph