Introduction / Thesis Statement

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Q2: In what order should the components of the introduction paragraph be in? (HINT: Think about H.I.T.)

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Background information

• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement

• Thesis Statement, Hook, Background Information

• Background Information, Hook, Thesis Statement

Q3: What is a thesis statement?

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives a preview of what will be talked about in the essay.

Which part of your introduction paragraph should answer directly to the prompt?

• The hook

• The brief synopsis/background

• The thesis statement

What should a good thesis statement NOT include?

• The main subject

• A position or declaration

• Information that most people already know about

• Three supporting reasons/main ideas

True or false?

A thesis should include "I" statements.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Each reason/main idea in a thesis will be described in a body paragraph.

• A thesis is usually one sentence long.

• A thesis may start like, "This essay will be about...".

• A thesis is like a map for what your essay will be about.

How can you make sure to answer all parts of the essay prompt?

• Analyze/reread the prompt

• Annotate the prompt

• Rewrite the prompt in your own words

• All of the above