Create a Thesis

Which of the following is a major component of any thesis?

• making a claim

• providing an amusing anecdote

• being at least three sentences

• only providing facts

Choose the strong thesis.

•  I would like to become a chef when I finish school

•  Although both chefs and cooks can prepare fine meals, chefs differ from cooks in   education, professional commitment, and artistry.

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about

• To state your opinion or claim and prove it

• To hook the reader's attention

• To use vocabulary words

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 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.

Which of these makes a clear thesis statement?

• The reason why I came to the United States is to study.

• The reasons why I came to the United States to study were to educate myself and then return to Malaysia to apply my education.

• There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.