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Portfolio Entry #7 - Thesis Statement

As it was discussed in class, the last sentence of the introduction is called the THESIS STATEMENT. And it is the backbone to your essay. Watch the two videos to revise HOW to write a THESIS STATEMENT.

    VIDEO 1 

                               "How to Write an A+ Thesis Statement"


       VIDEO 2 

             "Thesis Statements--How to Construct and Compose

 (A Review)"




A. What is a thesis statement?
It is the single specific claim that you essay supports. Also it includes a topic, a precise opinion and reasoning.

B. Parts of a thesis
1. Subject: It refers to the topic of the essay 
2. The precise opinion: This implies your opinion on the subject or the topic of you essay.
3. The blueprint of reasons: It´s HOW you plan to argue and prove your opinions. (evidence)

C. Some things that you have to take into account when you are composing a thesis

1. Your TOPIC (what you are going to write about)
2. Your CLAIM (what you think about the topic)
3. REASONS that support your claim (points that will persuade your readers to believe your claim)

 D. Tips for Writing Thesis Statements

Determine what kind of paper you are writing:


  • An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience. 
  • An expository (explanatory) paper explains something to the audience. 
  • An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. 


    • The claim could be:

  • an opinion
  • a policy proposal
  • an evaluation
  • a cause-and-effect statement
  • an interpretation. 

    • 1. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided. If you are writing a text that does not fall under these three categories (e.g., a narrative), a thesis statement somewhere in the first paragraph could still be helpful to your reader.

    2. Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.

    3. The thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper.

    4. Your topic may change as you write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.





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