Thesis

The main purpose of the thesis statement in your essay is: (2 answers)

• it tells the reader your main points

• it summarizes your essay

• it tells the exact order of your main points

• it does not do much of anything

How many sentences should your thesis statement be?

• 2

• 1

• as many as it takes

• 3

After you are finished drafting your thesis statement on your planning sheet, where does it go?

• in the first sentence of the essay

• anywhere you want it

• in the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

• in my GPS

Two important steps that must be taken before you write your thesis are: (2 answers)

• write it on my planning sheet

• read the prompt

• write my hook

• read the sources

In academic writing, which component of an essay serves as a comprehensive assertion that encapsulates the central argument and guides the direction of the discourse?

• Hypothesis

• Statistical Analysis

• Thesis Statement

• Literature Review

a sentence that states the purpose of an essay

• opinion

• statistics

• thesis statement

• counterargument

What is the main idea of an essay called?

• opinion

• fact

• thesis statement

• introduction

What is the central claim or main point of an essay?

• introduction

• thesis statement

• conclusion

• evidence

Technology is a productive tool because it helps connect people and expands people's scope of knowledge.

• This is a strong thesis statement.

• This is NOT a strong thesis statement.

What MUST you do to generate ideas for a successful thesis statement?

• read the prompt

• start with a hook

• read at least one of the sources

• annotate the text