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WELCOME CLASS!
LET’S TALK ABOUT THESIS
STATEMENT
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WHAT IS ATHESIS STATEMENT?
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•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.
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Steps to write a Thesis Statement
•Step 1:Chose a topic Example: Superman• Step 2:Create a questionExample: Why is Superman so cool?•Step 3:Find reasons that answer your question (at least 3) Example: 1. He can fly. 2.He is strong. 3. He helps people in danger.
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•Step 4Put them all togethere 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.
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There are FOUR rules we can follow to make our thesis statements strong. Can you think of what these rules
might be?
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•The Four Commandments of effective thesis statements:1. Choose sides.2. Be brief and specific.3. Do not state the obvious.4. Focus on one main idea.
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1st 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.
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2nd 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.
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3rd 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.
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4th 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.