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thesis statement

1. THESIS STATEMENT

2. What is a thesis statement?

3. A thesis statement is the final piece of your introduction while writing an essay. The thesis statement tells the reader what the essay is going to talk about. Without a thesis, your writing lacks focus and direction.

4. Steps to write a Thesis Statement Step 1: Chose a topic Example: Superman Step 2: Create a question Example: Why is Superman so cool? Step 3: Find reasons that answer your question (at least 3) Example: 1. He can fly. He is strong. He helps people in danger.

5. Step 4 Put them all together and be sure to answer your question. Finished Thesis Statement: Superman is cool because he can fly , helps people in danger and he is strong .

6. There are FOUR rules we can follow to make our thesis s t a t eme n ts s t r ong. Can you think of what these rules might be?

7. The Four Commandments of effective thesis statements : Choose sides. Be brief and specific. Do not state the obvious. Focus on one main idea.

8. 1 st Commandment: Choose sides! Your thesis statement should contain your position or opinion on the topic. INCORRECT: There are some advantages and disadvantages of being a member of the superhero team the Avengers. CORRECT: There are advantages of being an Avengers team member like: having partners to help you save people and having new weapons and technology at your disposal.

9. 2 nd Commandment: Be specific! Show the specific information that will be discussed in your essay. Incorrect: Captain America is a good leader. Correct: Captain America is an admirable leader because, he is honest , courageous and selfless.

10. 3 rd Commandment: Do not state the obvious! Thesis statements should not be a statement of fact without a claim(your opinion). Incorrect : Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero in the American comic books published by DC Comics. Correct : Wonder Woman is an important superheroine because she was one of the first female superheroes , she shows empowerment for women and fights for justice.

11. 4 th Commandment: Focus on one main idea! Thesis statements should express only one main idea about a topic; otherwise, you run the risk of lack of unity and coherence. Incorrect: The Avengers is composed by the X-men, the Inhumans and the Defenders and I have found that the X- men are always being discriminated . Correct: The Avengers team is composed by the X-men, the Inhumans and the Defenders.

12. Let’s Practice!

13. 1. Early on in life, people develop an admiration for heroes. In a well-developed essay, discuss a person you admire and why you chose this person. Option A One person I admire is Babe Ruth, who played baseball from 1914 until 1935. Option B One person I admire is Babe Ruth, the greatest baseball player of all time.

14. 2 . In South Asia, globalization has played a big role in the developing economies of the region . Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization in one South Asian country . Option A Globalization in India has offered solutions to poverty for some and created more severe poverty for others. Option B In India, globalization has meant new jobs for India’s emerging middle class .

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