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Thesis Statements
A thesis statement is crucial to writing a strong essay.
Without a thesis your reader will not understand the
purpose of your writing.
Definition: a single sentence that expresses
what you want your readers to understand; the
controlling idea of your essay and road map
for your paper
Last sentence of your introduction
Organizing your Expository essay
Thesis Statements
What does a thesis look like? (Basic organization of a thesis)
Main idea of paper + transition word + topics/reasons of paper.
Examples:
Prompt: Explain the types of changes a student may undergo from middle school to high school.
Many students undergo changes from middle school to high school such
as becoming more responsible and feeling more stress.
Evidence
Definition: a specific example used to justify/support your answer.
Just like a lawyer wouldn’t go to court without evidence, you can’t write a paper without
something to prove that your ideas are true!
Types of Evidence
1. Facts and Data:
- information that you would research and cite from reliable sources.
Ex: 80% of American households have internet access. (from
Face the Facts USA)
2. Historical or Literary examples:
- using well known examples from history and literature to prove a point
Ex: Rosa Parks demonstrates how one woman’s involvement in her
community impacted not only a single city but an entire country.
3. Personal examples:
- using your own life experiences to relate to your audience
Ex: Having to balance school work and basketball practice was one element of my
high school experience that caused an increased amount of stress for me.
Let’s Practice!
In the space provided in your expository notes,
brainstorm evidence examples for the prompts below:
Good analysis: Many students experience similar juggling acts as I did, trying
to succeed both academically and with extra curricular activities. Many
students lack the time management skills needed to balance all these
activities, leading to an amount of stress that was not experienced in middle
school.
Weak analysis: Trying to keep up with all my stuff was just crazy. It was really
hard to stay focused on all the things I was supposed to do. I don’t remember
feeling that way in middle school.
Let’s Practice!
In the space provided in your expository notes, write
analysis for your evidence:
However Consequently