G11 2S FT R&W: Thesis Statement

Thesis statement

It is the central idea of the main essay. This reflects the purpose of your writing.

Working thesis statement

It is a thesis statement that you have to keep on adjusting depending on your research and writing.

Go back to prewriting and draft a list of the contents of your essay.

1 Way to Decide if You're Thesis Statement is Too Broad or Narrow

because you'll be spending the rest of the paper proving your point

Why should a thesis statement be comprehensive yet concise?

It reveals your attitude towards a particular topic.

What does a thesis statement reveal about you?

A good thesis statement shows why the reader should care about your work.

What makes a good thesis statement?

Avoid overly opinionated stands

Avoid announcements

Avoid stating facts only

What are the 3 things you must avoid when writing a thesis statement?

Position

Evidence (Textual)

Topic

3 Ingredients of a Thesis Statement

Mention the Main Topic

Take a Position

Summarise Evidence

3 Directions of the Thesis Statement

Argumantive

Expository

Analytical

3 Types of Thesis Statements

Argumentative thesis statement

This type of thesis statements presents a debatable stance about a topic.

Expository thesis statement

A type of thesis statement that aims to simply explain a topic.

Analytical thesis statement

A thesis statement that aims to deeply analyze about a topic.

Scientific

Mathematical

Historical

3 Types of Facts