How do you write a thesis statement for a research paper?

1. How do you write a thesis statement for a research paper?

2. In this lesson you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence.

3. Preparing to write 1 2 3 4 Research a topic Generate a big research question Write your thesis statement Outline your essay How do people invent new things?

4. NO thesis statement =

5. 1 • Review your big research question. 2 • Restate the question as a complete sentence. 3 Ask yourself, “Am I teaching others something new?”

6. 1 • Review your big research question. How do people invent new things?

7. 2 • Restate the question as a complete sentence. How do people invent new things? Which information will show back up in my answer? There are many ways to invent new things.

8. 3 • Ask yourself, “Am I teaching others something new?” There are many ways to invent new things. Am I teaching others something new? Do only a few people already know this information? Yes! Yes!

9. 1 • Review your big research question. 2 • Restate the question as a complete sentence. 3 Ask yourself, “Am I teaching others something new?”

10. In this lesson you have learned how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence.

11. Turn the big research question below into a thesis statement. Why do people invent new things? Which information will show back up in my answer?

12. Review the thesis statement you just generated and decide if it is a high-quality thesis by asking yourself the questions below. Am I teaching others something new? Do only a few people already know this information?

13. In partner pairs, compare your thesis statements. • How are your thesis statements similar? • How are they different? • What changes can you make to your thesis statement and still make sure it’s your own?

14. Is the thesis statement below a high-quality thesis statement? Why or why not? The Wright brothers worked together to create the first airplane.

15. Review your own big research question and turn it into a thesis statement.

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17. Writing Lesson Rubric

20. Graphic and Image Templates Copy and Paste items from these slides to make your presentation look great!

21. You can copy and paste these items into any slide Green text box that appears letter by letter Green text box that fades in Blue text box that appears letter by letter Blue text box that fades in Red text box that appears letter by letter Red text box that fades in

22. You can copy and paste these items into any slide—make sure you copy both the bubble and the text! Do I feel strongly about it? Do I have a lot to say? Do I have a lot to say? Do I have a lot to say? Do I feel strongly about it?

23. You can copy and paste these items into any slide. You can resize them as needed! Use black text when you write in me please! Also, keep my text left-justified rather than centered! Use black text when you write in me please! Also, keep the text left-justified rather than centered!

24. All arrows can be recolored by changing the “shape fill.” You can also resize them or rotate them!

25. You can use these when discussing main ideas or steps in a process… 1 [Write first step here…] 2 [Write second step here…] 3 [Write third step here…]

26. You can resize any of these boxes and use them to highlight text or ideas.

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