Writing a Thesis Statement Adventure time A thesis

Writing a Thesis Statement

Adventure time A thesis? To write a thesis, you first need to know the difference between fact and opinion. Remember a fact, is something that can be proven true or false. 1. Zombies are the living dead. 2. Zombies are superior to vampires. 3. The walking dead is an ultra-violet television show.

Thesis Statement The single most important sentence in your essay.

Thesis Statement Characteristics Thesis Statement It is what your essay will prove. It answer the main question your essay prompt asks. Without a thesis, you do not have an essay. It is the most important sentence in an essay. Put your thesis at the end of your introduction. It has two parts, a subject and an opinion.

Thesis Statement =Subject and Opinion. • Subject= What the essay is supposed to be about. • Opinion= A statement that is not fact. It does not have to be your actual opinion.

Editing • Do not use I, Me, My when you are expressing an opinion. • For example: If your opinion of gun ownership is that it is dangerous and you want to say: “I think gun ownership is dangerous” Remove the “I think”. This would make the sentence: “Gun ownership is dangerous”

Exercise: Write thesis statement for the following persuasive prompts: 1. Should Children under three be allowed to use electronic devices or play video games? ___________________________ 2. Should the government be able to spy on American citizens? ___________________________

Open vs. Closed Thesis • Open thesis: no reason are listed. Ex. “Americans deserve the right to carry firearms. ” • Close thesis: all three reasons are listed. Ex. “Americans deserve the right to own firearms for self defense, sport, and family legacy. ”

Remember • If you list one reason, you must list them all. • If you wrote, “Americans must own firearms to protect them from the apocalypse. ” You would have to write the whole essay about firearms will protect you from the Zombie Apocalypse and provide six examples of that. You could not write about anything else. Note: you may either an open or closed thesis in my class; I have no preferences. Some teachers do, so keep in mind their preferences.