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Thesis Statement

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THESIS

STATEMENT
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is the final piece
of your introduction while writing an
essay. The thesis statement tells the
reader what the essay is going to talk
about. Without a thesis, your writing
lacks focus and direction.
Steps to write a Thesis
•Statement
Step 1:
Chose a topic
Example: Superman
• Step 2:
Create a question
Example: Why is Superman so cool?
• Step 3:
Find reasons that answer your question (at least 3)
Example: 1. He can fly.
2.He is strong.
3.He helps people in danger.
• Step 4
Put them all together and be sure to answer
your question.

•Finished Thesis Statement:


Superman is cool because he can fly, helps people
in danger and he is strong.
There are FOUR rules we
can follow to make our
thesis statements strong.
Can you think of what
these rules might be?
The Four Commandments of
effective thesis statements:
1.Choose sides.
2.Be brief and specific.
3.Do not state the obvious.
4.Focus on one main idea.
1st Commandment: Choose
sides!
 Your thesis statement should contain your position
or
opinion on the topic.

INCORRECT: There are some advantages and


disadvantages of being a member of the superhero
team the Avengers.

CORRECT: There are advantages of being an


Avengers team member like: having partners to
help you save people and having new weapons and
technology at your disposal.
2nd Commandment: Be specific!
• Showthe specific information that will
be discussed in your essay.

Incorrect: Captain America is a good


leader.

Correct: Captain America is an


admirable leader because, he is honest,
courageous and selfless.
3rd Commandment: Do not state
the obvious!
• Thesisstatements should not be a
statement of fact without a claim(your
opinion).
Incorrect: Wonder Woman is a fictional
superhero in the American comic books
published by DC Comics.
Correct: Wonder Woman is an important
superheroine because she was one of the first
female superheroes, she shows empowerment
for women and fights for justice.
4th Commandment: Focus on one
main idea!
• Thesisstatements should express only one main idea
about a topic; otherwise, you run the risk of lack of
unity and coherence.
Incorrect: The Avengers is composed by the X-
men, the Inhumans and the Defenders and I have
found that the X- men are always being
discriminated.
Correct: The Avengers team is composed by the X-
men, the Inhumans and the Defenders.
Let’s Practice!
1. Early on in life, people develop an
admiration for heroes. In a well-developed
essay, discuss a person you admire and why
you chose this person.

Option A
One person I admire is Babe Ruth, who
played baseball from 1914 until 1935.

Option B
One person I admire is Babe Ruth, the
greatest baseball player of all time.
2. In South Asia, globalization has played a big role in
the developing economies of the region. Discuss the
positive and negative effects of globalization in one
South Asian country.

Option A
Globalization in India has offered solutions to
poverty for some and created more severe poverty
for others.

Option B
In India, globalization has meant new jobs for
India’s emerging middle class.
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2. Parenting
3. Nutrition

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