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11 Example of a debatable thesis statement:
At least twenty-five percent of the federal budget should be spent on limiting pollution. This is an example of a debatable thesis because reasonable people could disagree with it. Some people might think that this is how we should spend the nation’s money. Others might feel that we should be spending more money on education. Still others could argue that corporations, not the government, should be paying to limit pollution.
20 Claims of cause and effect:
These claims argue that one person, thing, or event caused another thing or event to occur. Example: The popularity of SUV’s in America has caused pollution to increase.

Purpose to Explain • The following examples of thesis statements announce that the essays’ purposes are mainly to explain about their subjects.
To Do List • Make a concise assertion about your topic. • Limit the statement to only one idea. • Make the assertion specific and significant.

A. The recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.
Daily writing practice has led to improved writing skills for the students at Mountain City Elementary.

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Thesis Statements

• Definition of a Thesis Statement
• How to Construct a Strong Thesis Statement
• How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak
  One

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What is a Thesis Statement?

• What is a thesis statement?
• Most important sentence in your paper
• The single sentence that __________, _________,
  and / or ________ the topic of your essay and
  your approach to the topic
• Lets readers know your ____________
• Answers What am I trying to _________ through
  the research / points in my paper?

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Four Characteristics of Strong Thesis Statements

• 1. A strong thesis statement _____________________
  _________.
• A thesis must show your conclusions about a
  topic.
• 2. A strong thesis statement _____________________
  ___________.
• Your thesis should indicate the point of the
  discussion.
• (Quoted Source Writing Tutorial Services,
  Indiana University- current and following slide)

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Four Characteristics of Strong Thesis Statements

• 3. A strong thesis statement _____________________
  ____________.
• Readers need to be able to see that your paper
  has one main point. If your thesis statement
  expresses more than one idea, then you might
  confuse your readers about the subject of your
  paper.
• 4. A strong thesis statement _________.
• A thesis statement should show exactly what your
  paper will be about, and will help you keep your
  paper to a manageable topic.

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Thesis Statements Should

• Be ______________
• What does this mean??
• Thesis statements should not contain
  pre-established _______________. Why?
• Thesis statements should present information and
  your _____________________to the information.
• Even though you dont say, _____________ or
  ________________, your thesis is your
  ________________________ based on the
  _________________and __________________ youve
  made as youve _____________for your paper.

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Thesis Statements Should

• Take your essays purpose and audience into
  account
• Contain action verbs, strong adjectives, and
  specific, illustrative vocabulary
• Avoid- ________, ______, ________, etc.
• Avoid- ___________ or other vague, generalized
  statements

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Ideas for
Stronger Verbs

• Instead of is / are use _________________
• Or _________________ __________________
• Instead of have use ___________________
• Or ________________ ___________________
• Instead of show use___________________
• Or ________________ ___________________

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Constructing a Strong Thesis Statement

• How do you write a good thesis statement?
• Magic Formula
• ________________
• ___________________
• ________________________ Strong Thesis Statement

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Formula Example for Literature

• Specific Topic Active Verb Point You are
  Proving (your approach) Strong Thesis Statement
• Even though it was written more than two thousand
  years ago, Homers epic The Odyssey presents
  a hero that todays audiences can respect.
  Strong Thesis Statement

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Lets Observe and Reflect

• Literature Example Even though it was written
  more than two thousand years ago, Homers epic
  The Odyssey presents a hero that todays
  audiences can respect. Strong Thesis Statement
• What do you notice about this thesis statement?
• How does it differ from past thesis construction
  ideas you may have learned?
• Is anything missing?

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Formula Example for Science

• Specific Topic Active Verb Point You are
  Proving (your approach) Strong Thesis Statement
• Nuclear power provides the cleanest source of
  energy to meet the demands of the twenty-first
  century. Strong Thesis Statement

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Two Different Approaches

• There are two ways to construct a strong thesis
  statement (and include your supporting details).
• Using the same magic formula, you can construct
• A ________ Pronged Thesis aka. the
  fork
• A _______ Part Thesis aka. the knife
  and
• the fork

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A Three Pronged Thesis

• This is the common ______ approach to writing
  thesis statements.
• Your thesis includes your ___________, your
  ____________________, and the ____________________
  _____you will use to prove and discuss your topic
  in the body of your essay.
• You may have more or less than 3 points
• depending on the size of your essay.

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A Three Pronged Thesis Example for Literature

• Literary contemporaries William Shakespeare and
  Ben Jonson exhibit similar styles of
  language, character development, and plot
  execution. Strong Thesis!
• Topic active verb 3 prongs / main points /
  the approach that you use to prove your topic
  strong thesis

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A Three Pronged Thesis Example for Science

• Because it emits no greenhouse gasses,
• causes no atmospheric pollution, and
• harms no water or aquatic life, Nuclear
  power provides the cleanest source of energy
  to meet the demands of the twenty-first century.
  Strong Thesis Statement
• 3 prongs / main points Topic active verb
  the approach that you use to prove your topic
  strong thesis

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Grammar Connection A Note about Parallel
Structure

• The 3 points in your thesis must be written in
  parallel structure.
• Parallel structure means using the
  ______________________________ to show that two
  or more ideas have the same level of importance.
• This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause
  level. The usual way to join parallel structures
  is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such
  as and or or.

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Examples Parallel Words and Phrases

• With the -ing form (gerund) of words
• Parallel Mary likes hiking, swimming, and
  bicycling.
• With infinitive phrases
• Parallel Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to
  ride a bicycle. OR Mary likes to hike, swim, and
  ride a bicycle.

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Keep Your Sentence Structure Parallel- Dont Mix
Word Forms

• Example 1- Not Parallel
• Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a
  bicycle.
• Parallel Fix
• Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a
  bicycle.
• Example 2- Not Parallel
• The production manager was asked to write his
  report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed
  manner.
• Parallel Fix
• The production manager was asked to write his
  report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

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A Two Part Thesis

• As you grow as a writer, you should expand into
  the two part thesis approach.
• Here, you state your thesis and approach to topic
  in one sentence.
• This is actually the true definition of a thesis
  statement one sentence with topic and approach.
• Following your thesis sentence you must then
  write a ____________________ statement.
• You will put forth the main points of your
• paper (3 aspects / topics) in the
• __________________ statement.

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A Two Part Thesis Example for Social Studies

• THESIS- When compared, the United States and the
  Philippines exhibit similar governing
  characteristics.
• DETAILS STATEMENT- Their federal branches, formal
  legal systems, and rules of cultural decorum
  correspond.
• Examine how the same formula is used. The thesis
  is clear, so are the 3 points that will help
  prove the thesis.

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A Two Part Thesis Example for Science

• THESIS- Nuclear power provides the cleanest
  source of energy to meet the demands of the
  twenty-first century.
• DETAILS STATEMENT- It emits no greenhouse gasses,
  causes no atmospheric pollution, and harms no
  water or aquatic life.
• Examine how the same formula is used. The thesis
  is clear, so are the 3 points that will help
  prove the thesis.

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A Two Part Thesis Example for Literature

• THESIS- Literary contemporaries William
  Shakespeare and Ben Jonson possess similar
  writing styles.
• DETAILS STATEMENT- They exhibit comparable word
  usage, character development, and plot execution.

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Thesis Statement Construction in Terms of Grammar

• The __________ of your paper should be the
  __________ of your sentence.
• Your ______________ (approach to topic) should
  come in the predicate part of your sentence.
• Your __________ __________ _________ or make the
  assertion about the subject (topic).

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Lets Practice 1- Literature Example

• Here is a weak thesis example
• Authors, James Hurst and Ray Bradbury, use
  symbolism in many ways.
• Whats wrong?
• Whats missing?
• How can we make this thesis better?
• You can create either a two part or a three
  pronged approach.

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Practice Answers 1 Literature Example

• The thesis is ______________. In many ways
  tells the reader nothing.
• The Fix- _________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ___________

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Lets Practice 2 Science Example

• Here is a weak thesis example
• My paper is about earthquakes. In this paper I
  will explain that earthquakes are caused by the
  movement of the Earth.
• Whats wrong?
• Whats missing?
• How can we make this thesis better?
• You can create either a two part or a three
  pronged approach.

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Practice Answers 2 Science Example

• Problem- _____________________________.
• Remember, ____________________________
  ________________________. A strong thesis will
  stand on its own.
• The statement of details or forecast
  statement is a ________________________.

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Practice Answers 2 Science Example

• Possible Fixes __________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______________
• What did we change? Why?

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Work Cited

• Four Characteristics of Strong Thesis Statements
  (Quotations)
• Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University,
  Bloomington, IN
• Parallel Structure Quotations and Examples
• The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab
  and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. 26 Aug.
  2005. Web. 18 Aug. 2009.

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Independent Thesis Practice

• Directions Please identify the errors and
  correct the following thesis statements using the
  information provided and the notes you took in
  class.
• You are allowed to add your own information.
• Make sure to be specific.
• Write your answers directly on this handout in
  the spaces provided.

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Remember to look out for

• Vague, weak verbs- use action verbs
• Vague, weak, or generalized language
• Missing points (3 aspects the paper will cover)
• Incorrect format- Use of I or This essay is
  about
• Lack of parallel structure / Inconsistent
  ordering within the 3-prong list
• (keep your nouns, adjectives, etc. in similar
  form)
• Facts- remember a thesis needs to be provable,
  not an already proven fact
• (facts go in the body of your essay)
• Disorganized approaches to the topic
• remember to stay focused and organized

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1 Correct this thesis statement using the 3
Pronged approach.

• Shakespeare influenced his culture in many ways.
  (Create your own 3 points)
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______________________________________________

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2 Correct this thesis statement using the 3
Pronged approach.

• I think that public safety education represents
  the best way to save lives during an earthquake.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______

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3 Correct this thesis statement using the 3
Pronged approach.

• In high school, teachers assign homework.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ___________________________________

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4 Correct this thesis statement using the 3
Pronged approach.

• Irony is shown in the following three stories,
  The Most Dangerous Game, The Interlopers, and
  The Necklace through character development.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______________________________________________

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5. Correct this thesis statement using the two
part thesis approach.

• Chocolate cake are easy to bake in three steps.
  First you add eggs to the batter.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______________________________________________

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6. Correct this thesis statement using the two
part thesis approach.

• This essay is about Chinas economy. China has
  many important natural resources.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______________________________________________

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7. Correct this thesis statement using the two
part thesis approach.

• Wind energy is an alternative to fossil fuels.
• Whats Wrong? _______________________
• Your Revised Thesis ______________________
• _________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ___________________________________

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