Thesis Statement Practice

Attention grabber or thesis

statement?

America is facing an obesity

crisis that must be addressed

immediately.

• Attention grabber

• Thesis statement

Attention grabber or thesis

statement?

Deforestation has had many

devastating environmental

effects.

• Attention grabber

• Thesis

  statement

Attention grabber or thesis statement?

Because of their loyalty, dogs

make better companions than

cats.

• Attention grabber

• Thesis statement

Which thesis is stronger?

• Globalization has created many

  new jobs in India.

• Globalization has had a positive

  effect on India’s economy

  because it offers new solutions

  to poverty.

Which of the following is a correct thesis statement?

• Students should be allowed to because what if they get food they are going to want a soda.

• I think students should not be allowed to drink soda because they can make a mess.

• Yes cause it's a drink and it's not a big deal having soda.

• Students should be allowed to drink soda at school because it can give them energy, keep them from falling asleep and keep them a little hyper.

Where does the thesis statement go in your essay?

• The first sentence of your introduction paragraph.

• Your first body paragraph.

• Your conclusion.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph.

How many reasons does a thesis statement have?

• THREE

• ONE

• FIVE

• TWO

How many sentences is a thesis statement?

• TWO sentences

• THREE sentences

• ONE sentence

• FOUR sentences

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To organize your essay.

• So that our teacher will stop talking.

• To get a good grade on an essay.

• To introduce the main ideas in your essay.

Write a thesis statement: Should school start later?