Thesis Claim Statement

What is a Thesis?

• A vegetable sold at the pulga

• 3 sentences that create an introduction

• 1 sentence that controls the essay, located in the intro

• An example of the prompt

A Thesis should be:

• Clear and Focused

• In the conclusion of an essay

• Growing in your backyard

• Written with in the first person POV

A thesis statement should be arguable.

• True

• False

Choose the best thesis:
Write an essay explaining the importance of being honest.

• Honesty is the best policy.

• It is important to be honest so you have trust from your peers.

• Being honest is an imprtant part of life because it tells who you are.

• You don't always have to be honest, sometimes you need to lie.

Choose the best thesis:
Write an essay explaining the best way to save money.

• The best way to save money is by buying lottery tickets.

• Money is the lifeblood of America. 

• Don't save money, use it. We don't take anything when we die.

• Saving money is like planting a tree. The best way to do it is to start small and wait for it to grow. 

A thesis statement should include the main points of the essay.

• True

• False

Where should the thesis statement be in the essay?

• The first sentence of the introduction paragraph.

• The last sentence of the conclusion.

• The last sentence of the introduction paragraph.

• The first sentence of the conclusion.

Which of the following is a better thesis statement?

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

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

• It is important to recycle because it reduces waste and allows resources to be reused and/or repurposed.

A thesis statement can be a question.

• True

• False

How long should a thesis statement be?

• Two sentences

• One sentence

• Three sentences

• It doesn't matter