Thesis statements

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

6.NS.B.3, RI.6.5, RI.7.1

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Kristin Cosentino

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Thesis statements (plus a bonus topic)

Drag and Drop

A thesis statement has a

plus

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

claim

reasons

conclusion

introduction

Dropdown

The thesis statement goes at the

of your introduction.

Reorder

Reorder the following

Hook

Overview

Thesis

Thesis statements

What is the purpose?

The purpose is to let the reader know what your claim and reasoning is
It also helps guide you as the writer.

Multiple Select

The thesis statement is meant to (choose TWO answers)

Tell the reader your opinion

Catch the reader's interest

Give some background

Inform the reader of your reasons

Debatable

What does debatable mean?
It means people can disagree about it
Facts aren't debatable

A claim for an argument essay must be debatable.

Multiple Choice

There are 40 million people in California.

debatable

not debatable

Multiple Choice

California is the greatest state to live in.

debatable

not debatable

Multiple Choice

Everyone should learn a second language

debatable

not debatable

Multiple Choice

Michoacan is a state in Mexico.

debatable

not debatable

Specific

Thesis statements also need to be specific
What does specific mean?
Specific means that it is clearly defined and precise

Multiple Choice

Reading is proven to be an effective way to improve your grades in all subjects.

specific

not specific

Multiple Choice

It's fun to take a trip.

Specific

Not specific

Multiple Choice

I love lunchtime.

Specific

Not specific

Multiple Choice

The house was nice.

specific

not specific

Multiple Choice

The house was blue with white trim and it was surrounded by a green lawn.

specific

not specific

Credible

What does it mean to be credible?
It means to be believable
When finding evidence, you need to look for credible sources
To be credible means the person or source knows what they are talking about

Multiple Choice

A claim that someone ate 1,000 tacos

credible

not credible

Dropdown

A website with lots of misspellings and broken links is

Drag and Drop

A text telling you that you won a huge prize is

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not credible

credible

Multiple Choice

A high school dropout telling you to stay in school

credible

not credible

Time to review!

Drag and Drop

If something is debatable, it means people can

about it.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

disagree

agree

have fun

understand

Dropdown

A fact is

Categorize

Options (2)

dress codes are good

The book was 150 pages long

Organize these options into the right categories

debatable

not debatable

Categorize

Options (2)

She wore a red dress with white stripes

She wore a dress

Organize these options into the right categories

specific

not specific

Multiple Select

What TWO things should a thesis statement be?

not debatable

debatable

specific

not specific

Open Ended

Finish this sentence: If a person is credible, that means that...

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