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Mrs. DiSalvo English 9 ___


Writing Thesis Statements

A thesis statement is one sentence that establishes the focus of your essay. In an essay for English class, your thesis should always appear at the end of your introduction and it should be restated (worded in a new way) in your conclusion.

Example Activity

Topic: You have won the lottery and can choose to travel anywhere in the world. Write about one place you would like to visit and explain why you’d like to travel there.

Supports: 1. I would travel to France because I love French food. 2. Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and I would like to see it. 3. I would like to practice my French and become more fluent.

Thesis Statement: If I won the lottery and could travel anywhere in the world, I would travel to France because I love French food, I want to see Paris, and I would like to become more fluent in French.

Exercise Directions: Create a thesis statement based on the following information.

Topic 1: Education is important to have.

Supports: 1. It could enable one to get a better paying job. 2. It makes a person a more interesting individual. 3. It makes a person a more informed citizen.

Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________





Topic 2: Bowling is a sport for everyone.

Supports: 1. It is not limited to any age group. 2. It can be played at any time. 3. It does not require any expensive equipment.

Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________





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Writing Thesis Statements

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Mrs. DiSalvo
English 9 ___
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Writing Thesis Statements
A thesis statement is one sentence that establishes the focus of your essay. In an essay for English class, your thesis
should always appear at the end of your introduction and it should be restated (worded in a new way) in your conclusion.
Example Activity
Topic: You have won the lottery and can choose to travel anywhere in the world. Write about one place you would like to
visit and explain why you’d like to travel there.
Supports:
1. I would travel to France because I love French food.
2. Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and I would like to see it.
3. I would like to practice my French and become more fluent.
Thesis Statement: If I won the lottery and could travel anywhere in the world, I would travel to France because I love
French food, I want to see Paris, and I would like to become more fluent in French.
Exercise Directions: Create a thesis statement based on the following information.
Topic 1: Education is important to have.
Supports:
1. It could enable one to get a better paying job.
2. It makes a person a more interesting individual.
3. It makes a person a more informed citizen.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Topic 2: Bowling is a sport for everyone.
Supports:
1. It is not limited to any age group.
2. It can be played at any time.
3. It does not require any expensive equipment.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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