1.True or False Thesis Statements
True or False: A good thesis statement includes the opinion of the writer and three focus points.
True. Good thesis statements include an opinion and three focus points.
Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?
A: I believe fast food is harmful because it raises blood pressure, produces rapid weight gain, and leads individuals to lethargy.
B: I think that fast food is not good for your weight. I also think it is not good because it leads people to sluggishness and high blood pressure.
C: Fast food is bad.
A: I believe fast food is harmful because it raises blood pressure, produces rapid weight gain, and leads individuals to lethargy.
Does a thesis statement go at the beginning or the end of the introductory paragraph?
The end! The hook goes first!
What is persuasive writing?
It is writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe what you believe about a certain topic.
True or False: A good thesis statement sticks to asserting one main idea.
True. A good thesis statement will focus on the one, central idea of the essay.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
A. Knowing a foreign language.
B. Why should people know a foreign language?
C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.
C. A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
What is the sentence that goes between the hook and the thesis statement?
Define plagiarism.
Plagiarism is when you use someone else's words or ideas and pass them off as your own
True or False: You write the thesis statement in the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
False. Last sentence in the introductory paragraph
Which of these is a thesis statement?
A. Soccer is a good sport.
B. Soccer allows people to build skills, engage in activity with peers and become fit.
C. Soccer is the best sport because it allows people to build skills, participate with peers and promotes a healthy lifestyle.
A. A thesis statement states the writer stance on the topic and the focus points that prove their stance is correct.
How many sentences should the thesis statement be?
Where are three places you see persuasive pieces?
-Advertisements
-News
-Commercials
-TV
-Billboard
-Cereal boxes
True or False: Your thesis statement is written in multiple sentences.
False. Thesis statements are one sentence in length.
Which of these makes the best thesis statement?
A. The reasons why I came to the United States to study.
B. The reasons why I came to the United States to study were to educate myself and then to return to Tunisia to apply my education.
C. There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.
B. A thesis statement can be made more specific by listing subtopics. These help give your reader a clear idea of what will follow in your essay.
Order these in the order they would appear in an introductory paragraph.
1. Bumblebees are the most important insects because they pollinate plants to produce food, help the ecosystem flourish and produce assets to the economy.
2. Did you know that bumblebees are pollinators and without them food wouldn't grow?
3. Imagine a world without food!
2, 3, 1
State three reasons why word choice is important.
-Enhances your writing
-Engages readers
-Provides clarity
-Expresses emotion
-Provides tone
True or False: "Climate change is a big problem in the world.", the above statement is a poor thesis statement.
True. This statement is only pointing out the obvious--most reasonable people agree that climate change is an issue in our world.
Which of these makes the best thesis statement?
A. Autumn Peltier addressed world leaders about the need for water protection.
B. Autumn Peltier is an Indigenous child who advocates for clean drinking water.
C. Autumn Peltier is the strongest youth advocate because she addresses world leaders, creates a voice for Indigenous peoples and backs up her advocacy with research.
What are the five ways you can hook the reader?
Scenario, Statistic, Question, Quotation, Fact
What are two techniques used in persuasive advertisements?
-Confidence
-"In it for them"
-Scarcity Trick
-Benefits
-One Message