How to write a thesis statement

What is a thesis?

A thesis statement is the most important sentence in your WHOLE ESSAY!

A thesis statement is a specific opinion about your topic

The information in your essay should support what you said in your thesis statement.

A thesis consists of

A thesis statement or sentence has three main parts: 1. Your topic 2. Your opinion about the topic 3. Give a broad (not specific) statement about

your opinion and why it’s important

Example

Topic: The Lion King Opinion: is a great movie SO WHAT?

It’s an great movie because it teaches good life lessons.

FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:The Lion King is a great movie because it

teaches children important lessons about life.

So what would this essay look like? Thesis: The Lion King is a great movie

because it teaches children important lessons about life.

Each of my body paragraphs would focus on ONE life lesson that the movie teaches. These would be my SUB-TOPICS

What are some lessons from this movie?

We do

Topic: The Maui County Fair

Opinion: __________________

SO WHAT?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

What would the essay look like?FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement:

1.

2.

3.

YOU do

Topic: Tourists

Opinion: __________________

SO WHAT?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

What would the essay look like?FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement:

1.

2.

3.

YOU DO

Topic: YOUR COUNTRY

Opinion: __________________ (must relate to the environmental issues it is having)

SO WHAT?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

What will YOUR essay look like?FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement:

1.

2.

3.

Due at the end of the period…Use the notes you took on Wednesday to

write a thesis statement.

Write your FINAL THESIS STATEMENT on a half sheet of paper.

I will pass these back on Monday.