Writing a Strong Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Essay

This lesson teaches how to write a thesis statement for a persuasive essay by narrowing the topic. It covers the writing process steps: generating ideas, writing drafts, and revising. The lesson emphasizes avoiding opinions in thesis statements and focuses on making them sound factual. It guides students through narrowing topics to one main idea, formulating a thesis statement, and concluding with a strong position. The lesson concludes with a review of the steps taken to create a compelling thesis statement.

What is the first step in the writing process for a persuasive essay?

• Narrow the topic

• Revise and edit

• Generate ideas

• Write drafts

Why should you avoid using phrases like 'I think' in a thesis statement?

• They make the statement sound like an opinion

• They make the statement too long

• They make the statement sound factual

• They make the statement too formal

Which topic did the instructor choose to focus on for the thesis statement?

• How pets help people

• How dogs are more fun than cats

• How to train a pet

• How many pets end up in shelters

What is the main idea of the thesis statement constructed in the lesson?

• Adopting a shelter pet is a great choice

• Pets are great companions

• Pets should not be kept in shelters

• Dogs are better than cats

Why is it beneficial to have a debatable conclusion in a thesis statement?

• It makes the essay easier to write

• It makes the essay more interesting

• It makes the essay longer

• It makes the essay more factual