Is It a Thesis

Which of the following is a major component of any thesis?

• Making a claim

• being at least 3 sentences

• Providing an amusing anecdote (short story)

Is the following a complete thesis statement:

"Grades are unnecessary in college."

• Yes, it contains a claim and a reason.

• No, it is either missing a claim or reason.

What is a thesis statement?

• A general overview of the topic

• a statement that explains the main idea of the essay

• your opinion on the topic

• a suggestion that you should read the essay

A good thesis statement acts as a guide for the reader to understand what the paper is about.

• True

• False

The thesis statement should express a main idea to links to supporting claims?

• True

• False

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• End of the introduction paragraph

• last paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• the first sentence of every paragraph

You can think of the thesis as. . .

• The arms and legs of your essay

• The fingers of your essay

• The heart of your essay

• The evil witch of your essay

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

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.

Which of the following best describes a thesis statement?

• A) A detailed summary of the entire essay

• B) A statement that presents the main argument or claim of the essay

• C) A list of all the topics covered in the essay

• D) A question that the essay will answer