Steps To Writing a

Thesis Statement

Compiled by Mrs. Shoulders

The Steps One: Clearly define your opinion. What do you

believe about your research topic? (This should be based on what you have found out in your research.)

Two: Focus on ONE main idea.

Three: Say something important. Why should the reader bother with your paper?

Four: Limit the thesis to your research. (Again what have your found out about your topic?)

Five: State the thesis in specific terms. Find the right word that expresses what you mean.

Modeling The research question: What happened to the

Holocaust survivors after the war.

One: Clearly define your opinion. What do you believe about your research topic? (This should be based on what you have found out in your research.)

Holocaust survivors still had challenges after the war.

Modeling The research question: What happened to the

Holocaust survivors after the war.

Two: Focus on ONE main idea.

Holocaust survivors had difficulty finding a home.

Modeling The research question: What happened to the

Holocaust survivors after the war.

Three: Say something important. Why should the reader bother with your paper?

Finding homes for the Holocaust survivors became the responsibility of many different countries.

Modeling The research question: What happened to the

Holocaust survivors after the war.

Four: Limit the thesis to your research. (Again what have your found out about your topic?)

Surviving Jews relied on the governments of many different countries to find a home.

The Steps The research question: What happened to the

Holocaust survivors after the war.

Five: State the thesis in specific terms. Find the right word that expresses what you mean.

To create a life after the Holocaust, the surviving Jews required help from many different sources to locate homes.