Thesis Statement Persuasive

Which of the following is a better thesis statement?

• The recycling of one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

• Recycling is one of the most important jobs a person can do to protect our environment.

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

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the points you are analyzing.

• True

• False

What are the components of a persuasive writing?

• Argument, Details, Thesis

• Topic sentence, Details, Concluding, Sentence

• Introduction, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

• Who cares?

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• last paragraph

• the first sentence of every paragraph

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points.

• True

• False

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

• teach you how to make or do something

• influence you to do or believe something

• inform you about historic or current events

• tell a story

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about

• To state your opinion and the reasons for your opinion

• To hook the reader's attention

• To use vocabulary words

Click on everything you need in a thesis statement.

• hook

• your opinion

• your topic

• your 3 reasons

Which paragraph should your thesis statement be located?

• conclusion

• second

• third

• introduction

• forth