Most Essential State the thesis

Learning statement of an
Competency : academic text
Create a thesis statement based on the following
information.

Topic: Education is important to have.

Supports:
1. It could enable one to get a better paying job.
2. It makes a person a more interesting individual.
3. It makes a person a more informed citizen.
 It is the sentence that states the main
idea of a writing assignment and helps
control the ideas within the paper.

It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or

judgment that a writer has made about a reading or
personal experience.
https://gustavus.edu/writingcenter/handoutdocs/thesis_statements.php
 ✓ All paragraphs of the essay should
What explain, support, or argue with your
Makes a thesis.
✓ A strong thesis statement requires proof.
Strong ✓ Sometimes it is useful to mention your
supporting points in your thesis. In the
Thesis body of your paper, you could write a
Statement? paragraph or two about each
supporting idea.
https://gustavus.edu/writingcenter/handoutdocs/thesis_statements.php
Tips for Writing/Drafting
Thesis Statements
✓Know the topic
✓Limit your topic
✓Brainstorm
https://gustavus.edu/writingcenter/handoutdocs/thesis_statements.php
 How many sentences is a
thesis statement?
➢ A thesis statement must be one sentence in length, no
matter how many clauses it contains.
➢ A thesis statement is not always one sentence; the
length of the thesis depends on the depth of the essay.
➢ However, the statement should be as clear and concise
as possible in the final draft of the essay.
 Is a thesis statement a
question?
➢ A thesis statement is not a question.
➢ A statement has to be debatable and prove itself
using reasoning and evidence.
➢ A question, on the other hand, cannot state anything. It
is a great lead into a thesis, but it is not a thesis
statement.
 Elements of a Thesis
Statement
1. Topic
2. Argument/Claim (If it is an argumentative paper,
then this should express your opinion. If it is a research
or explanatory paper, this should explain the purpose
of your paper.)
3. Evidence (the support for your argument/claim)
 ➢ I learned that
__________________.
REFLECTION: ➢ I realized that
__________________.
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