Thesis Statement Supporting Details

A thesis statement should include your opinion and evidence to support your claim.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Friendship is cool.

• It is important to have a good friend because they'll be the ones who will be with you when you take your last breath in the end.

• Friends are the most important people in your life.

• Having friends is important.

A thesis statement should include the main points of the essay.

• True

• False

How long should a thesis statement be?

• Two sentences

• One sentence

• Three sentences

• It doesn't matter

A good thesis statement helps the writer organize his/her essay.

• True

• False

The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to your ______________.

• hook

• conclusion

• transition

• thesis

The information used in your body paragraphs is called

• a hook

• supporting details

• life lessons

• reasons

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our life whole."-Roger Caras. Everyone should have the experience of owning a dog because it teaches responsibility, love, and promotes a healthy lifestyle. The underlined portion is an example of a _____________.

• Reason

• Thesis statement

• Hook

• Conclusion

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction.

• hook

• thesis

• conclusion

• supporting details

Which of the following best describes a thesis statement?

• A) A sentence that summarizes the main point of an essay.

• B) A question that the essay will answer.

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

• D) A quote from a famous author.