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Thesis Statements

Thesis Statements. To inform To Persuade To Entertain. States Goal of Essay. Specific Purpose. Purpose > Central Idea (Thesis). States Goal of Essay. Specific Purpose. Tells what essay discusses in detail. Central Idea. Purpose > Central Idea (Thesis).

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Thesis Statements

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  1. Thesis Statements To inform To Persuade To Entertain

  2. States Goal of Essay Specific Purpose Purpose > Central Idea (Thesis)

  3. States Goal of Essay Specific Purpose Tells what essay discusses in detail Central Idea Purpose > Central Idea (Thesis)

  4. Specific Purpose: States Goal of Essay • To inform the audience about the dangers of keeping handguns in the home. • To persuade the audience that legislation to control handgun ownership is needed .

  5. Concise Statement of Specific Purpose • Confusing: To persuade the audience that by controlling gun ownership innocent people will not be hurt or killed because it is too easy to obtain a gun. • Clear: To persuade the audience that controlling handgun ownership is needed.

  6. Central Idea or Thesis: Tells what essay discusses in detail • It is dangerous to keep handguns in the home because innocent people can be injured or killed. • Handgun legislation is needed to limit ownership of handguns because too many innocent people are hurt or killed everyday.

  7. Specific Purpose > Central Idea/Thesis • SP: To inform the audience about the dangers of keeping handguns in the home. • CI: It is dangerous to keep handguns in the home because innocent people can be injured or killed.

  8. Specific Purpose > Central Idea/Thesis • SP: To persuade the audience to support legislation that controls handgun ownership. • CI: Handgun legislation is needed to limit ownership of handguns because too many innocent people are hurt or killed everyday.

  9. Specific Purpose > Central Idea/Thesis • To inform the audience why learning the Heimlich Maneuver is important. • The Heimlich Maneuver saves lives and reduces serious injury. • The Heimlich Maneuver is a simple and easy-to-learn technique that saves lives.

  10. Tying Major Ideas Together

  11. Writing the Thesis

  12. Central Ideas/Thesis Statements • Paying college athletes a salary makes sense. • Because college athletes involved in sports such as football and basketball generate millions of dollars in revenue for the schools, the NCAA should allow such athletes to receive a $300 monthly salary as part of the their scholarship.

  13. Central Ideas/Thesis Statements • Many problems with fad diets have been identified. • Although fad diets produce quick weight loss, they can lead to serious health problems by creating deficiencies in vitamins and minerals and by breaking down muscle tissue as well as fat.

  14. Central Ideas/Thesis Statements • How does indoor soccer differ from outdoor soccer? • Played on a smaller, enclosed field that resembles a hockey rink with artificial turf, indoor soccer involves faster action, more scoring, and different strategies than outdoor soccer.

  15. Central Ideas/Thesis Statements • Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is an awesome place for a vacation. • Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has many attractions for vacationers, including a warm climate, excellent food, and extensive Mayan ruins.

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