Thesis Statements

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English

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9th Grade

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RI. 9-10.9, RL.11-12.2, RL.7.2

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Thesis Statements

How to write a solid thesis statement!

THESIS STATEMENTS ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, AS THEY EXPRESS THE CENTRAL ARGUMENT OF YOUR ESSAY.

Without a thesis, your essay is unfocused.

First thing's first:

Thesis statements are ONE SENTENCE
Thesis statements are always at the end of your intro paragraph
Thesis statements should not include first person (just like the rest of your essay)
Thesis statements belong in every essay! No matter the genre (literary analysis, research, argumentative, etc)

So, what is a thesis statement?!?!

Focuses your essay ideas into one sentence
Presents the topic of your essay and answers the questions asked.
Tells your reader what the essay is about and also helps guide your writing and keep your argument focused (kind of like a road map)

Steps to making a thesis:

Condense your prompt down to a single question
Circle/underline keywords and phrases in the question. Use these words to create your thesis stem.
Answer the question asked by synthesizing reasons revealed by selected text evidence.

Multiple Choice

Where does a thesis statement specifically occur in an essay?

Beginning of an essay

First sentence of body paragraphs

Last sentence of intro paragraph

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a thesis statement?

Presents the main argument of an essay

Presents the main argument of a body paragraph

Introduces the texts focused on in the essay

Multiple Choice

Why is this not an example of an effective thesis statement: I believe technology is a productive tool because it helps connect people and expands people's scope of knowledge.

It does not present a specific stance.

It is not one sentence.

It uses first person.

Multiple Choice

If a writer uses this thesis statement, what will they talk about in their body paragraphs?: Technology is a productive tool because it helps connect people and expands people's scope of knowledge.

First: Technology is a productive tool. Second: Technology is a productive tool.

First: Technology helps connect people; Second: Technology expands people's scope of knowledge.

First: Technology expands people's scope of knowledge; Second: Technology helps connect people.

Open Ended

Your prompt: How does Jose Olivarez develop a central message about inner conflict? How would you package your thesis statement?

Message: Inner conflicts can be overcome

First Paragraph: Conflict

Second Paragraph: Character development

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