Thesis Statements
You can usually find the thesis statement in this paragraph in your essay.
What is your introduction
Topic Sentence
Where trash is dumped
Landfill
This celebrity said she suffers from panic attacks after her rise to fame and fortune from the Hunger Games.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence
Mr. L spent three days over break in this city where his sister currently lives
LA!
Most thesis statements have this, telling your reader what your essay will be about.
What are reasons (for being pro/con).
Most topic sentences have this to help the reader move easily from one paragraph to the next
Transition words
Having an attractive or exciting quality...think a rich person's life
What is glamorous
According to the article "Are Video Games a Sport", you can win these if you are good enough at playing video games.
What are scholarships
Mr. L lives next to this San Jose landmark, especially pretty during the spring and summer. Make sure you take a big whiff when you're there.
The Rose Garden
It is important your thesis statement be this, if someone intelligent is going to take the other side of the issue.
What is debatable
The point of the says part in "says, means, matters," is to introduce your...
At an advanced stage of social and cultural development. Proper. Polite.
What is civilized
This city throws away nine times its weight in trash each year.
New York
Mr. L makes sure to play this game every day, where players guess 5 letter words to get the correct answers.
What is Wordle
Words like stuff, things, good or bad might make your thesis statement too...this.
Vague/unclear
In this section of the body paragraph (says, means, matters) you explain the evidence you just cited.
To forbid by laws or tell someone not to do something
What is prohibit
Passed the first laws against throwing trash out into the streets.
Who are the Greeks
Mr. L recently adopted this animal for an animal shelter in Los Gatos. (His name is Vinny).
What is a bunny!
Example thesis: This notorious group was considered to influence Tupac's ideology.
Black Panther Party
In this section of the body paragraph, you detail why the reader should bother or care about the evidence and your thesis
What is the matters.
To be nimble or quick--especially in sports (think Scholarship Jacket).
What is agile
Graduating from this college, Mr. L went on to teach in Houston Texas. Their rivals are the Crimson Tide. Go tigers!
LSU