Thesis Statements Definition A thesis statement is one

Definition A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a

Things to Remember About Thesis Statements ● An effective thesis statement is one sentence.

An Effective Thesis Statement has 3 Parts 1. Topic 2. Position 3. Rationale

Topic The topic is obviously the subject you are writing about

Position The position is your opinion about the topic. This is where you take

Rationale The rationale is your reason or justification for holding that position. It should

Put It All Together ● First Identify the Topic Superman ● Next Identify your

Create the Thesis ● Finally put the TPR together to create your thesis: _____

The Umbrella Rationale The umbrella rationale gives an overarching reason for your position. Like

Create Your Own Thesis Statements Please compose a thesis statement for each topic on

Avoid Using Auxilliary Verbs in Your Thesis Statement Don’t Use Instead, Use These or

Revise the Thesis Statement by Removing Auxiliary Verbs Superman is the greatest superhero of

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Thesis Statements

Definition A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay, such as an expository essay or argumentative essay. It makes a claim, directly answering a question.

Things to Remember About Thesis Statements ● An effective thesis statement is one sentence. ● An effective thesis statement is placed as the last sentence of an introductory paragraph. ● A thesis statement takes a stand. ● A thesis statement does not use vague words like “may” or “seems. ”

An Effective Thesis Statement has 3 Parts 1. Topic 2. Position 3. Rationale

Topic The topic is obviously the subject you are writing about

Position The position is your opinion about the topic. This is where you take a stand.

Rationale The rationale is your reason or justification for holding that position. It should be researched based.

Put It All Together ● First Identify the Topic Superman ● Next Identify your Position Superman is the greatest superhero of all time ● Then Identify your Rationale 1. He flies 2. He can ward off bullets 3. He has super strength

Create the Thesis ● Finally put the TPR together to create your thesis: _____ is _________ because _____, ______, and ______. Superman is the greatest superhero of all time because he flies, wards off bullets, and shows super strength.

The Umbrella Rationale The umbrella rationale gives an overarching reason for your position. Like an umbrella it covers all of the info in your paper. Ex: Superman is the greatest superhero of all time because of his overwhelming superhero abilities. The umbrella rationale can sometimes be more sophisticated than using the “ 3 reasons, ” but can be difficult to craft effectively.

Create Your Own Thesis Statements Please compose a thesis statement for each topic on the worksheet. ● Each must include the topic and your position ● At least 6 must include the rationale

Avoid Using Auxilliary Verbs in Your Thesis Statement Don’t Use Instead, Use These or Other Strong Action Verbs is, am, are, was, were Creates be, being, been Contradicts Works Narrows has, have, had Strengthens Reduces do, does, did Weakens Widens shall, will, should, would may, might, must can, could Causes Challenges Destroys Beautifies Simplifies Helps Hurts

Revise the Thesis Statement by Removing Auxiliary Verbs Superman is the greatest superhero of all time because he flies, wards off bullets, and shows super strength. More Effective Choices: Superman stands as the greatest superhero of all time because he flies, wards off bullets, and shows super strength. Superman demonstrates overwhelming superhero abilities making him the greatest superhero of all time.