Thesis Statement

True

False

at the end ofthe first paragraph

at the beginning of the last paragraph

anywhere in the paper

at the beginning of the first paragraph

ask a question

give two reasons

state your opinion

be short and to the point

uses 1st person

takes a position

uses words that make you shound uncertain

uses words that are hard to prove

the quote

the teacher

a book

the writing prompt

It uses first person.

It is unclear.

It's too long.

This is a strong thesis statement.

This is not a strong thesis statement.

Cities should increase recycling programs.

I think recycling is good for the community and environment.

Cities should increase recycling programs to help people save money, protect the environment, and save energy.

Pet ownership is a large responsibility.

Pet ownership is a large responsibility because it's expensive and pets cannot care for themselves.

I think owning a pet is a large responsibility because it's expensive and pets cannot care for themselves.

It is important to keep the promises you make because keeping promises builds trust, encourages people to be responsible, and ensures healthy relationships.

It is important to keep promises you makes because keeping promises helps build trust like in the novel, "Ghost" where a young boy builds trust by returning shoes he stole.

It is important to keep the promises you make because you never know when you will need them, you never know how much help they will give you, and you get to be a better person.

It is important to keep the promises you make because it helps a lot.