English for Academic

and
Professional Purposes
 Review
What are the techniques in
summarizing academic text?
 “I Love you”
I love you _____ because ______.
Writing a Thesis
Statement on an
Academic Text
Lesson Objectives:
1. Define thesis statement
2. 2. Locate the thesis
statement in a text
3. Apply the strategies in
writing a thesis statement
What is a Thesis statement
• It is a declarative statement
• It is not a question
• It is a simple sentence that makes a
statement or express an attitude,
condition, opinion, position or
feeling about the subject.
• It unifies the facts and information
of an argument by describing the
overall purpose.
• It predicts or forecasts what the
essay will discuss
• the central or the main point of
the essay.
In Academic Writing, thesis
statements are found in
abstracts or executive
summary or found in the last
part of the introduction.
Three Components of a Thesis
Statement:
1.Topic(General subject of the text)

Example: Coronavirus
2. Controlling Idea(states the view
or opinion or feeling)

Example: People should strictly

follow health protocols.
3. Sub-Topic( optional)

Example: to prevent the spread of

the coronavirus
Example of a Thesis Statement

People should strictly follow health

protocols in order to prevent the
spread of the coronavirus.
 (Controlling Idea)
People should strictly follow health
protocols in order to prevent the
spread of the coronavirus
(Topic)
Let’s analyze this statement:

Coronavirus lockdown has led

people to serious psychological and
emotional problems for workers.
Coronavirus lockdown has led
people to serious psychological
and emotional problems for
workers.
What is the opinion word on the
sentence?

Playing online games is destroying

the unity of the modern family.
Misconceptions of a Thesis Statement:

1.Using general statements

Example:
Students like online games (too general)
Better statement:

My bestfriends like online games.

(specific as it talks about particular
students and his likes)
Misconceptions of a Thesis Statement:
2. Stating Facts
The Philippines is a tropical country.
(Fact)

The Philippines is a good place for

travel vloggers because of its beautiful
beaches. (This can be argued)
Misconceptions of a Thesis Statement:

3. Making announcements
Examples:
* I am going to prove that…
* I want to share my thoughts about
coronavirus…
Since the vaccine of coronavirus is
on its trial period, the government
should seriously spend much on
testing kits and hire more workers
for contact tracing.
Directions: Read the following
situations and the two thesis
statements given for each. Choose
the better thesis statement.
 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.

A One person I admire is Babe Ruth, who played baseball

. from 1914 until 1935.

B One person I admire is Babe Ruth, the greatest baseball

. player at all time.
 2. Discuss the social, political, and economic effects of
World War II on the United States.

A World War II was a costly war that had a major impact on

. the economy of the United States.

B World War II not only affected the economy of the United

. States, but also altered the role of American government
and the American people forever.
 3. 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.

A Globalization in India has offered solutions to poverty for

. some and created more severe poverty for others.

B In India, globalization has meant new jobs for India’s

. emerging middle class.
4. Discuss three physical features of Latin America and
their importance to the region.

A The Andes Mountains, the Amazon River and Yucatan

. Peninsula are the three most significant physical
features of Latin America.

B Three physical features found in Latin America are the

. Andes Mountains, the Amazon river, and the Yucatan
Peninsula.
Thank you
for
Listening!