Thesis Statements

The thesis statement tells the reader what your paper is about because it contains your...

• hook

• evidence to back it up

• claim or position

How many sentences should your thesis statement be?

• 1-2

• 3-4

• one paragraph

Where  should your thesis statement be?

• First sentence in your introduction paragraph

• Last sentence of your introduction paragraph

What is the formula for a thesis statement?

• A hook + evidence

• Claim (your position)

  + reason (evidence)

• 20 reasons you chose the topic

What information goes into your thesis statement?

• TOPIC + everything you know about the topic

• TOPIC + your position or claim about the topic

• You should say, "I am going to tell you about..."

How many reasons should be in the thesis to support your claim?

• 5

• 1

• 3

REASONS are

• main ideas

• evidence

Evidence =

• not very important to the overall meaning of your essay

• specifics from the text that prove main ideas