Thesis Statements

What does the thesis statement do?

• Clearly responds to the prompt

• Hooks the reader's attention

• Asks the reader a question to ponder

• Gives background and details about the text

How long should your thesis statement be?

• As long as it takes

• At least 2 sentences

• 1 or 2 sentences

• Exactly 1 sentence

Where does the thesis statement go?

• The very first sentence of your essay

• The last sentence of the introduction

• The very last sentence of the essay

• In the middle of the introduction

How should you begin your thesis statement?

• With words from the prompt

• With a hook

• With at least 3 adjectives to describe the topic

• With a quote from the book

In academic writing, which component of an essay serves as a comprehensive assertion that encapsulates the central argument and guides the direction of the discourse?

• Hypothesis

• Statistical Analysis

• Thesis Statement

• Literature Review

What is the main idea of an essay called?

• opinion

• fact

• thesis statement

• introduction

What is the central claim or main point of an essay?

• introduction

• thesis statement

• conclusion

• evidence

a sentence that states the purpose of an essay

• opinion

• statistics

• thesis statement

• counterargument

Technology is a productive tool because it helps connect people and expands people's scope of knowledge.

• This is a strong thesis statement.

• This is NOT a strong thesis statement.

Which of the following is NOT true about a thesis statement?

• It goes at the end of your introduction

• It should use words from the prompt

• It should list the 3 main points from your 3 body paragraphs.

• It should be a couple sentences long.