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What is a thesis statement?
Unknown Americans Essay
The next essay asks you to write about the novel we read. You should begin by narrowing down what it is you are going to write about and begin getting your notes together.
Sample topics you can write about:
- Alma’s guilt
- Maribel’s brain injury and her getting better
- Parenting or overprotecting kids
- The American Dream
- Immigration and prejudice
Each of these topics requires that you find scenes, lines of dialogue, and examples from the book to use for the evidence. You will formulate an argumentative thesis about the novel and whatever topic you choose to write about. Each of the topics also requires academic research to help with the analysis. You can research guilt in psychology, brain injuries, parenting, the american dream, and immigration or prejudice. Each topic needs research to help support your analysis.
Thesis Statements Explained
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to work in small groups to develop the best explanation of a thesis statement and how to write one. You will have ten minutes to draft your answer. Winner gets extra credit points.
- Explain and define a thesis statement.
- Give steps and tips on how to write one.
Best answer wins.
When you are done, comment below with your answer.
Thesis Statements
Purdue OWL has a great write up for thesis statements.
Write a Thesis
- Focused
- Debatable
- Makes a claim
- Supported by evidence
Team: Emmanuel Guerra, Amanda Aguirre, Vicente m.
In order to create a thesis you have to ask yourself what is the main idea you’re trying to deliver to the reader and it can start with a simple “in this essay I’ll…”and then what you will be trying to prove/explain/answer, depending on the essay, in a clear sentence. Once you have come up with the idea, you have to weave it into the story in a smooth fashion that doesn’t abruptly interfere with the flow of the essay with sentences such as “I will…, in the essay…etc…” Tip: To weave it into the essay, avoid sentences that include you as a subject and focus on creating sentences that are broad/general but center around you’re argument. For example with a subject on “pay wage” you’re arguing on how wages shouldn’t change, a thesis would sound like “pay wages should remain the same regardless of …etc.” In the example, the subject remains general and nothing focuses on you which is good because it allows for a variety of opportunities to support you’re argument. You can always go back and strengthen your thesis statement after developing your main points in the body paragraphs.
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A thesis statement is an idea that the writer proposes in the beginning of an essay, that they will later prove to be wrong or right.
The first step is to propose your idea
The next step is to research and gather evidence for and against the idea
The last step is to come to a conclusion and determine whether or not you’re right
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Team Mayor
-Noel Juarez
-Abel Estrada
A thesis statement is a sentence detailing what the essay is about whilst also including the points that will be used in the following paragraphs summarized. A thesis statement can be a question you ask in your essay. It is what your essay is about. The thesis statement or question will be answered by the research that you’ve gathered.
Your thesis statement or question is the point that you’re trying to prove. It can also be the position of the argument that you are taking. The writer breaks down each topic on the subject and answers it with fact, not opinion.
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1. A thesis statement focuses your ideas into one or two sentences, it should cover only what you are going to discuss in your paper and should be supported with evidence.
2. Step one: collect and organize evidence.
Step two: be as clear and specific as possible.
Step three: make sure it aligns with your topic.
Step four: make sure it makes sense.
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Quick write:
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement has points or reasons about what your essay is going to be about. Which each forecast points out what your body paragraph are about. So basically the whole thesis is the essay’s main idea or if its an argument essay then part of the thesis sentence has your main argument. The thesis helps your reader know and understand what your point is.
For example, if it is an argument thesis your first sentence should be why the argument is valid. Start by backing it up with information of why its true and providing examples/evidence of why your claim is valid. Then follow with providing pros and cons on both sides and coming up with supportive ideas for the main topic to give your reader an idea of which side, or point of view, they will be reading about in your argument.
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A thesis statement is a sentence found in the first paragraph of an essay. It is an overall statement to help the writer know what exactly to write about or what the topic will mostly be about.
1. A thesis statement is a single sentence that ties together any main idea to an argument. The thesis statement also summarizes your topic and will declare your position in your essay.
2. First you will need to know what exactly you’re going to be arguing or talking about and then you choose a side or see what has a stronger claim. After, you have to find the claims and details that can back up your thesis statement. Find a really strong claim that will have your attention and also others. Always stay organized with your thesis and have the paragraphs related to the thesis.
Jesse Mota & Tatiana Morales
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A thesis statement declares the main point or controlling idea of your entire essay. It is located in the beginning of the essay. The guidelines to write a good thesis statement are: state the writer’s opinion on the subject, one main idea, clearly stated, and don’t state a fact, a thesis is an assertion of an opinion. You can also write an essay map, which is a brief statement accompanying the thesis, that introduces the supporting points discussed in the body of the essay.
Ana S., Eileen S., Lauryn S.
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Chelsey Pinkston
Sam Acosta
1. A thesis explains a single idea being brought to life with support and information from text to provide evidence. Which will give your reader an idea of what they will be reading will be about.
2. Narrow down your information to state what you’re going to begin writing about, you should focus on the topic of the essay, make sure to get your point across and clear, and make sure the following work will support the thesis statement.
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A thesis statement tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. It is also a road map for the paper, in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. If you are writing a thesis statement, here’s a few tips on writing a thesis statement. First of all, you have to be specific. Only cover what you will discuss in your paper and you should be supported with specific evidence. Secondly, thesis statements usually appear at the end of the first paragraph of a paper. Lastly, you must remember that topics may change as you write. With that, you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.
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Ryan Fields
Jacquelyne Navarro
Andrew Messina
What is a thesis statement?
– A thesis statement can be used in any form of writing. It’s normally the stance of the author’s point of view; it can also be the main idea that is within the essay. A thesis statement can also be what the author or writer is persuading you to believe. A thesis statement is a roadmap for the paper. It tells the readers what to expect throughout the writing. The thesis statement is typically found in the beginning of the first paragraph or the ending of it and also stated again in the end of the paper.
How do you write a thesis statement?
– Before deciding on what argument or thesis statement you’re making you want to organize your facts; write down the main ideas and use this information to decide the message you want to convey. Avoid announcing the topic, your information should be clear and concise to get the message across to the reader. Avoid plagiarizing and come up with your own ideas, give different examples, avoid repetition.
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Angelica Moia
Luis Cardenas
1. A thesis statement is a sentence explaining the main point of the message you are trying to convey to the audience. Making it as clear as possible without confusing the reader.
2. Ideas to formulate a thesis statement is to persuade the audience to see your point of view and why it is essential to be interested in the topic, Be bold talk about the important juicy facts about the topic. Don’t just leave the reader with dip and no chips. Jump right into the action of what it is you want to talk about so the reader will be interested right from the get go. Be creative and don’t be scared to not think outside the box.
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Natalia Pimentel and Eric Spencer
What is a thesis?: A principled stance or belief that you will state clearly and prove at some point in your paper, usually in one or two sentences.
Process of writing a thesis
” Choose a topic
” Research topic with an open mind as your original opinions on the topic may change
” Come up with your thesis based on the evidence
” Argue and clearly present the evidence to support the claim
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Team: Jacob, Samuel, Andres
A thesis statement is a well and concise claim that can be argued regarding a subject or topic in an essay that helps introduce the reader to rest of the paper. Bad thesis statements do not take a position or are overly broad or are not too precise. To write a good thesis statement you must tailor to that type of paper you are writing. A college-level thesis is unified rather than categorical, a thesis takes an arguable position, a thesis should give the writer’s purpose.
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What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement is the main idea of the an essay, usually it is located at the end of the first paragraph or at the beginning of the paragraph and again at the last paragraph .
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A thesis can be found in many places—a debate speech, a lawyer’s closing argument, even an advertisement. But the most common place for a thesis statement (and probably why you’re reading this article) is in an essay.
Whether you’re writing an argumentative paper or a research report, you need a thesis. Without a thesis, your argument will fall flat and your topic and information will be unfocused.
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A thesis is a direct statement that explains the topic of your essay, what you believe about the topic, and why you believe it.
in 3 simple steps:
1. identify the topic
2. What do you believe (position/claim about the topic)
3. why do you believe it. (your three main reasons why you believe it.)
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Samantha Montoya
Jaslene Canlas
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1.) A thesis statement is a sentence or group of sentences that state the main purpose or focus of the essay. It should present the topic and what the paper is about. They are usually located in the introduction paragraph. It should be used interest the reader about your topic and make your reader want to read your paper. The thesis statement must be supported by evidence and examples.
2.) To make a clear and strong thesis statement, the writer’s thesis should be in a introductory paragraph. You should also be clear when writing. Use strong vocabulary. Do not confuse your words or build awkward sentences. State what you are going to do in your essay with your thesis. But do not write “in my paper I am going to write about…” or “my thesis will demonstrate…”.
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A thesis statement is the main topic of your essay backed up with information and evidence in relation to that topic. This helps guide your reader and presents your point of view. “Gives reader a taste of the paper”
1. Pick what do you want to write about?
2. Research the topic
3. Notate valuable points and information you can go back to
4. Present what your main idea is within the first paragraph, make a comment about your position on it
5. Back it up with what you read and learned about it
Elisabet Vasquez
Brian Campos
Nikki Garcia
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Team Violet, Irene, and Bryce
A thesis statement is a specific complete explanation of what you are writing about condensed down to a sentence or two. It is a provable statement that has backup points to expand upon.
Step one: Pick a topic that interests you.
Step Two: Explore your topic.
Step Three: know your audience.
Step Four: Make multiple drafts of your thesis to analyze the best fit
Step Five: Refer back to your thesis statement as you write so that you are on point.
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A thesis statement can be at the beginning or ending of your essay. It needs to be informative and have the main point.
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Jessica B, Kevin V
A thesis is a short statement that is explained early on in the essay or in the very last sentence. This statment should support and capture your position clearly and let your audience know the main idea you are getting across. Tips on how to write a thesis statement is to determine what kind of paper you are going to write about, along with being speific, and if your paper starts to drift away from your overall thesis you have to make sure you go back to your original thesis and change it to where it is clearly stating what you are talking about in your paper. A thing to keep in mind is that a thesis staement can be either informative or persuasive.
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Hunter Wetzel
Imran Amani
A typical thesis statement explain the five paragraph essay and explains what the body paragraph would be about and in what order they would be. If you want a strong thesis statement that keeps the reader interested you first need to know what type of essay you are writing. After you get that you should take out the three things you would be talking about and find a word to come pair of the topics. The sentence should be broad enough to cover the three topic, but be specific enough so the reader would know what the writer would be talking about.
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