Thesis

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• You should never give up.

• You are able to set your mind to anything if you don't give up.

• Never giving up is important.

• Never giving up is important because there will always be hardships in your way.

What information from the prompt do you need to use to write your thesis statement?

• Think statement

• Write statement

• The quote

• Be sure to statements

What formula should you use when you write your thesis statement?

• What + Why

• When + Where

• Why + What

• Whatever I feel like.

What should you do if you can't prove your thesis?

• Brainstorm other reasons that you might be able to prove

• Change your examples 

• Quit writing

• Not include your thesis in your essay

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

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

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.

How long should your thesis statement be?

• As long as it takes

• At least 2 sentences

• 1 or 2 sentences

• Exactly 1 sentence

The 3 main points from your thesis should match. . .

• The first three sentences from your intro

• The 3 body paragraphs

• The three sentences in your conclusion

• The three main parts of the novel

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.