Thesis
(T/F) The thesis should summarize the essay
True. It should tell you what the main idea is, and the reasons that would be written about
What is the purpose of the Thesis statement
It is so that your reader has an idea of what your essay is about
Cats are the most fitting animal to have as a pet because they’re not messy and are the best.
No, since the reasons are made up of opinions.
(T/F) Body Paragraphs can have one piece of evidence and one explanation.
False. They need to have two pieces of evidence and two explanations for those pieces of evidence.
(T/F) Your reasons in your thesis can be repeated
e.g: animals get hurt in many ways, animals are put in cages and left out in the cold.
False. The reasons in a thesis need to have variety to avoid being redundant.
What do the reasons in a thesis do?
Hint at what our body paragraphs are about.
Minecraft bees are the best mob in the game because they are cute.
It is not a good since it is more of an opinion than a claim.
How many pieces of textual evidence need to be in a body paragraph?
Two
In many written arguments, the writer clearly states a central claim in a single, explicit statement. What is this called?
Thesis statement
(T/F) When we are writing our reasons in a thesis, the reasons do not need to be backed up by evidence.
False. While we do not provide evidence in the intro or thesis, we need to be able to support our reasons with evidence in the body of the essay.
Are the following, good reasons for a thesis?
"Implementing school uniforms promotes a sense of unity, fosters a positive learning environment, and reduces socioeconomic disparities among students."
Yes. Because we have reasons that can be backed up by evidence and aren't informed by an opinion.
True. Body paragraphs need to have their evidence cited with the Author and the Title of the cited text.
What it is in a thesis?
Hint: it is ____ and __ reasons
It is a claim and 3 reasons
(T/F) The reasons in a thesis can consist of your opinions.
False. Reasons in a thesis should consist of facts that can be supported with evidence.
This video game is an amazing game since my brother loves it.
No, since it is an opinion.
How many pieces of textual evidence do there need to be across three body paragraphs?
Six pieces of evidence, all cited.
(T/F) The thesis should support one only claim from the question (only one side of the argument)
True, your thesis should support the idea you want your essay to be about so that the reader isn’t confused on where you stand.
Is the Thesis Statement located in the first sentence in an introduction?
No, it is located after the hook.
(T/F) A good thesis can have no hook or reasons.
False. Our thesis needs a hook to grab a reader's attention and reasons to be talked about in body paragraphs.
Should the reasons in the body paragraph be related to a previous part of the essay? If so, what?
Yes, they do.
The text in a body paragraph needs to mirror the reasons in our thesis statement.