Thesis statements and topic sentences

thesis statement

- it asserts the main claim or argument of your paper - often previews the structure of the rest of the essay in a way that corresponds with the body paragraphs. - a strong thesis statement makes a complex and unique argument that someone could reasonably object to; the rest pf the essay should defend that argument. Location: - it often appears as the last sentence/s of your introductory paragraph or section. - Thesis statements can appear as 1 sentence or several sentences depending on the requirements of your rhetorical context.

topic sentence

- it is the 1st sentence of a paragraph that signals to the reader what the paragraph's main idea will be. - topic's sentence should: 1. Relate back to the argument of the thesis 2. Concisely summarize the key idea of the paragraph 3. Can even contain key words from the thesis statement.

Topic sentence and comprehension

- topic sentences can help you with paragraph cohesion. Each paragraph should have 1 unique main idea that develops a facet of the thesis statement, and the main idea should be unified in 1 paragraph, not spread throughout the essay. - they are shown to help readers recall th context of the text because they prepare readers ensuing ideas of the paragraph. - they often follow the old/new contract and link back to what was established in the previous paragraph.

Thesis driven essay

It is compromised of an initial thesis statement that establishes a claim or argument, and ensuing topic sentences that support and develop that claim.