Controlling Idea/Thesis and Claim Statement Practice

Turn the prompt into a question:

Write an essay explaining why TikTok is beneficial.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Make a thesis/controlling idea or claim: answer the question and be sure to include a REASON!

Write an essay explaining why TikTok is beneficial.

Turn the prompt into a question:

Write an essay arguing whether or not Kendrick Lamar should end his beef with Drake.

Make a thesis/controlling idea or claim: answer the question and be sure to include a reason.

Write an essay arguing whether or not Kendrick Lamar should end his beef with Drake.

Turn the prompt into a question:

Write an essay arguing whether or not Squid Games is too violent for its message to be understood.

Make a thesis/controlling idea or claim: answer the question and be sure to include a reason.

Write an essay arguing whether or not Squid Games is too violent for its message to be understood.

Turn the prompt into a question:

Write an essay arguing whether or not Steph Curry is the best point guard in the NBA.

Make a thesis/controlling idea or claim: answer the question and be sure to include a reason.

Write an essay arguing whether or not Steph Curry is the best point guard in the NBA.

Turn the prompt into a question:

Write an essay explaining how Avery’s father in the story “Avery’s Gift” is similar to Ellison’s father in the article “Chicken of the Sea is so Wacky.” 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Make a thesis/controlling idea or claim: answer the question and be sure to include a reason.

Write an essay explaining how Avery’s father in the story “Avery’s Gift” is similar to Ellison’s father in the article “Chicken of the Sea is so Wacky.” 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7