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Thesis Statement
It expresses the purposes or main point of your essay
Thesis Statement
It bears the main idea of an article or essay
Thesis Statement
It tells the reader how he/she will interpret the significance of the subject matter
Thesis Statement
It serves as the map for the paper
Thesis Statement
It gives the reader the idea on what to expect on the material
End of the introduction
A thesis statement is usually placed at the ___
Thesis Statement
It is expressed in one sentence, though it may in some cases be two or (rarely) three sentences, depending on the length and complexity of the essay
Essay’s Subject
Essay’s Purpose
Focus
Specific Language
Brief Overview of the Topic’s Subdivisions
5 Basic Requirements for a Thesis Statement
Essay’s Subject
It refers to the topic that you discuss
Essay’s Purpose
It is informative (analytical or expository) or persuasive (argumentative)
Focus
It refers to the assertion that presents your point of view
Specific Language
It refers to not using vague words
Thesis Statement
It is the most important sentence in the essay because it specifically states what the essay will be about, as well as the purpose of the essay
Topic
Writer’s position, opinion, or approach
Main ideas
A Thesis Statement should include…
False
True or False:
A thesis statement should be subjectively proven
True
True or False:
A thesis statement should be debatable (for argumentative papers)
False
True or False:
A thesis statement should not be specific
True
True or False:
A thesis statement should be brief and concise
False
True or False:
A thesis statement should not serve as an overview
True
True or False:
A thesis statement should not be an announcement
False
True or False:
A thesis statement should be vague
True
True or False:
A thesis statement should not be stated in the first person
Analytical
Expository
Argumentative
3 Types of Thesis Statement
Analytical
This type of thesis statement evaluates an issue or idea
Analytical
This type of thesis statement presents a breakdown and evaluation
Expository
This type of thesis statement explains an idea or issue
Expository
This type of thesis statement presents important information about a subject
Argumentative
This type of thesis statement presents and defends a claim
Argumentative
This type of thesis statement aims to convince the reader by presenting evidences
Analyzing
It means breaking down information or artifacts into components/parts
Analyzing
It means uncovering relationships among parts
Analyzing
It means determining motives, causes, and underlying assumptions
Analyzing
It means making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations
Analytical
Identify what type of thesis statement:
What did I analyze?
What did I discover in my analysis?
How can I categorize my discoveries?
In what order should I present my discoveries?
Analytical
Identify what type of thesis statement:
Critique Paper
Reviews
Book Reports
Literary Analysis Essays
Research Papers
Expository
This type of thesis statement aims to tell what you are going to explain to the reader
Expository
This type of thesis statement aims to tell the categories you are using to organize your explanation
Expository
This type of thesis statement aims to tell the order in which you will be presenting your categories
Expository
Identify what type of thesis statement:
What am I trying to explain?
How can I categorize my explanation into different parts?
In what order should I present the different parts of my explanation?
Expository
Identify what type of thesis statement:
Compare and Contrast Essay
Cause and Effect Essay
Problem and Solution Essay
Definition Essay
Process Essay
Classification Essay
Argumentative
This type of thesis statement aims to tell your claim or assertion
Argumentative
This type of thesis statement aims to tell the reasons/evidence that supports this claim
Argumentative
This type of thesis statement aims to tell the order in which you will be presenting your reasons and evidences
Argumentative
Identify what type of thesis statement:
What is my claim or assertion?
What are the reasons I have to support my claim or assertion?
In what order should I present my reasons?
Argumentative
Identify what type of thesis statement:
Editorials
Speeches
Advertising texts
Argumentative and Persuasive Essays
Focused
Debatable
Assertive
Reasonable
Evidence-based
Argumentative Thesis Statements should have…
Focused
Argumentative thesis statement should avoid being too broad and general
Debatable
In argumentative thesis statement, readers could agree or disagree
Assertive
In argumentative thesis statement, the author should take a clear position
Reasonable
In argumentative thesis statement, the claims should be logical and possible
Evidence-based
An argumentative thesis statement must be able to be supported by evidence
