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Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement. Objective. Today, I will develop skills of argument by creating a thesis statement for my TCAP practice ECR. What is a Thesis Statement?. A thesis statement expresses your opinion about a topic.  It is the basis of the introductory paragraph of your essay.

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Thesis Statement

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  1. Thesis Statement

  2. Objective • Today, I will develop skills of argument by creating a thesis statement for my TCAP practice ECR.

  3. What is a Thesis Statement? • A thesis statement expresses your opinion about a topic.  It is the basis of the introductory paragraph of your essay. • It should be a single complete sentence. • You must be sure you can support the opinion in your thesis.

  4. Thesis Rules • A thesis statement should: • Never be an open-ended question • Be limited to mentioning only those points you plan to discuss in your essay • Never be so broad that it’s difficult to discuss all relevant information • Only present one specific idea; not multiple ideas

  5. How to write a thesis statement • To create a thesis statement simply follow this formula: TOPIC  +  OPINION  =  THESIS STATEMENT

  6. Example 1 • Big inventions have a greater impact on our daily lives. • Missing Components: • Opposing side • Three points • Revision • Big inventions have a greater impact on our daily lives because they alter the way we function, provide us with new insights and experiences, and allow us to quickly access a variety of information even though it can be argued that small inventions have a great impact as well since they facilitate the creation of big inventions.

  7. Step 1 • Identify whether big inventions or small inventions have a greater impact on society.

  8. Step 2 • Select three main points that support why you believe big inventions OR small inventions have a greater impact on society • Write those three ideas in your notes

  9. Step 3 • Introduce the opposing argument

  10. Step 4 • Write the rough draft of your thesis using your three ideas: • Sentence Stem- • ____________________(small, big) inventions have a greater impact on society than (opposite) inventions because _______________(point 1), __________________(point 2), ___________________(point 3).

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