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  1. PDF Thesis Statements: The Bad and the Better

    If written properly, a thesis statement should read like an outline in sentence form. Here are some examples of bad and better thesis statements. Bad: The grey wolf is a timid creature that is being hunted and exterminated. Better: Even though the grey wolf is a timid, gentle animal, it is being hunted and exterminated because humans wrongfully ...

  2. PDF Thesis Statement Worksheet

    Thesis Statement Worksheet. A thesis statement is a sentence that tells your reader your topic, what you think about it, and possibly how you are going to prove it. Create a research question based on your class assignment. Start to read about your topic to generate more ideas for your research and writing. Collect facts from articles.

  3. PDF Tutorial #26: Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences

    5. A troublesome thesis is a fragment; a good thesis statement is expressed in a complete sentence. Example: How life is in New York after September 11th. Better: After September 11th, the city of New York tends to have more cases of post-traumatic disorder than other areas of the United States and rightfully so.

  4. PDF THESIS STATEMENT WORKSHEET

    THESIS STATEMENT WORKSHEET Physical exercise (general) 30 minutes of high intensity exercise per day (narrow) COMPONENTS OF THESIS STATEMENTS Topics vs. Thesis statements Direct (stated) and indirect (implied) thesis statements ... A good salesperson needs to like people, to be aggressive, and 3. During my !rst semester at university, I had to ...

  5. PDF Thesis Statement Practice Name Directions: Carefully read the writing

    Microsoft Word - Document1. Directions: Carefully read the writing prompt and the Bad Thesis Statement. Then, rewrite a Good Thesis Statement. State the subject and tell the author's purpose for writing or the point to be proved. A good thesis statement will directly respond to each part of the writing prompt.

  6. PDF Thesis Statements

    thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument you'll make in the rest of your paper. What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of ...

  7. PDF Thesis Statements

    Thesis statement: *. 3. Passion and willingness to work hard can only offer a prospective employer so much. Unless you can show how your experiences have helped prepare you for the position you are interviewing for, the employers may decide to go with a candidate who has completed the appropriate training already.

  8. PDF Thesis Statement Mini-Lesson

    3. Work through good and bad thesis statements together with the students. (5-10 min.) 4. Give students the second handout containing problematic thesis statements in need of correction. 5. Have the students break into groups to correct the thesis statements. (5-10 min.) 6. Discuss the corrections as a class. (5 min.)

  9. Thesis Statements

    A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself.

  10. PDF Step 3: Writing a Thesis Statement

    Writing a Thesis Statement Blinn College - Bryan Writing Center Fall 2022 Step 3: Writing a Thesis Statement This worksheet will help you draft a solid thesis statement. Remember, the thesis holds your paper together and guides your research, so be sure it says exactly what you mean. The spaces below are

  11. Thesis Activity

    Thesis Activity. One way to think about a thesis statement is: An effective thesis is one that is not obvious; rather it is one that is discussible, arguable, and interesting. Avoid self-evident statements. In the US, movie stars are greatly admired. A strong thesis will give readers an idea of the general direction of your paper and the ...

  12. PDF PRACTICE WORKSHEET A Writing a Thesis Statement

    Writing a Thesis Statement (Lesson 21 - Practice Worksheet B) Directions: Read each outline for a composition. Then write an appropriate thesis statement on the lines for the composition described. 1. a composition that discusses the responsibilities involved in caring for a pet. Topic: What pet ownership involves. A.

  13. PDF Thesis Statements Defining, Developing, and Evaluating

    thesis statement is analogous to a "movie trailer" that gives readers an engaging glimpse into the main conclusion, compelling them to read further. As research progresses and the broader

  14. PDF Write a strong thesis statement!

    Example thesis statement: Shaped by religious tradition and belief the supremacy of Western culture, 20th century United States foreign policy has reinforced racism against the Middle East. • Argumentative Makes a claim about a topic and defends this claim Example thesis statement: High school graduates should be required to

  15. PDF Writing a Strong Thesis Statement

    • The thesis may be implied or explicitly stated, but it should always be evident to the reader. • The thesis may differ in form depending on the type of writing (argumentative, persuasive, informative, narrative, etc.). • The thesis should be restated in a new and interesting way in the conclusion. Explicit vs. Implied • An explicit thesis

  16. Rams Write: Thesis Statements

    A good thesis statement should: Convey the topic and opinion of the essay, as well as the subjects and examples that will be discussed (see Jerz's Topic, Opinion, Blueprint model below) Be approximately 1-2 sentences long, and included in the essay's introductory paragraph.

  17. PDF Thesis Statements

    A good thesis statement clearly suggests an essay's direction, emphasis, and scope. A thesis statement should not make promises that the essay will not fulfill. It should suggest how ideas are related and where the emphasis will lie. A good thesis statement is neither too broad nor too narrow. The thesis determines the scope of an essay.

  18. On Thesis Statements

    Bad Thesis 1. : Americans today are not prepared to give up on the concept of free speech. Bad Thesis 2: Hate speech can cause emotional pain and suffering in victims just as intense as physical battery. Better Thesis 1: Whether or not the cultural concept of free speech bears any relation to the reality of 1st amendment legislation and ...

  19. PDF Good, the Bad, and The Ugly: Comparing Thesis Statements

    Sharing thesis statements with students—both good and bad—can help them understand the characteristics they should be striving for in their own work. Share the following thesis statements with your students on the chalkboard or overhead. Ask them to brainstorm possible problems or positive characteristics of each.

  20. 9.1 Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement

    You can cut down on irrelevant aspects and revise your thesis by taking the following steps: 1. Pinpoint and replace all nonspecific words, such as people, everything, society, or life, with more precise words in order to reduce any vagueness. Working thesis: Young people have to work hard to succeed in life.

  21. Strong Thesis Statements

    This thesis statement is not debatable. First, the word pollution implies that something is bad or negative in some way. Furthermore, all studies agree that pollution is a problem; they simply disagree on the impact it will have or the scope of the problem. No one could reasonably argue that pollution is unambiguously good.

  22. Thesis Statement practice worksheet

    ID: 1552877. 21/10/2021. Country code: MX. Country: Mexico. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Thesis Statement (1584856) Using Book Content to identify good summary sentences / Thesis Statements.

  23. Good vs. Bad Thesis Statement Worksheet.pdf

    Directions: Determine whether each thesis statement below is acceptable.If it is acceptable, explain why, and write 'A' next to the statement. If it is wrong, explain why it is wrong, and rewrite the thesis so that it is adequate. 1. There is a comorbid link between bulimia and substance use due to the similar etiologies, treatment approaches, and overall addictive personalities of the ...