Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
Metaphor to help remember what a thesis is?
The thesis is a general: It basically takes control and makes the major decisions of the essay
What does sometimes the thesis is implied mean?
The thesis is not directly stated
Metaphor to remember what a topic sentence is?
The topic sentence is a captain: They organize and divide the overall goals of a writing into individual components
How do you find the thesis statement?
1. Read the work 2.Write one or two sentences that summarize the article 3.Look for something in the piece of work that basically says the same thing as your sentences 4.If your paragraph is accurate, you have probably found the thesis statement
Where is the topic sentence usually located?
In the first sentence of a paragraph (not always but mostly)
Why does the author write a thesis statement?
It is his/her reason for writing an essay
Does a thesis always have to be in the beginning of an essay?
No
Does a thesis have to be physically present?
No
How many thesis statements are there in a text usually?
One thesis statement
What does thesis mean?
Position
What does a topic sentence make?
A point which needs reasons to support it
What is the thesis statement?
The controlling idea, the POINT the writer wants to make
What happens when a topic sentence makes a claim?
The paragraph which follows the topic sentence must expand, describe or prove it in some way
