Thesis Statement Again

A good thesis ALWAYS...

• uses 1st person

• takes a position

• uses words that make you shound uncertain

• uses words that are hard to prove

The thesis statement should include your opinion.

• True

• False

When components are missing from the thesis, the thesis sounds confusing. If the thesis is confusing, do you think the essay itself will end up being confusing?

• Yes, if the beginning is confusing the odds of the rest being confusing are high.

• No, it should be fine.

A thesis statement is one sentence.

• True

• False

Which is the best thesis statement?

• Does Lebron James’s

  ability to score makes him the

  league’s most valuable player?

• Lebron James’s ability to score and rebound make him the league’s most valuable player.

• Lebron James’s ability to score and rebound just might make him the league’s most valuable player.

• Lebron James is an amazing player because he smells nice.

What is the assertion?

• determination

• is the best way to show

• is the best way to show determination

• none of these answers

Which of these makes a clear thesis statement?

• The reason why I came to the United States is to study.

• The reasons why I came to the United States to study were to educate myself and then return to Malaysia to apply my education.

• There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.

A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, "This essay will talk about ........" Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

• Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

• I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than getting married.

• Marriage in Russia is not popular.

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Bridge/Background Information

• All of the above

The thesis statement belongs

• In the introductory paragraph

• In the first body paragraph

• In the second body paragraph

• Where they end up