A thesis statement is a concise, declarative sentence or a central claim that clearly expresses the main argument or focus of an essay or research paper. It serves as a roadmap for the reader, indicating the main points or ideas that will be discussed and supported in the subsequent paragraphs. A well-crafted thesis statement provides a clear direction for the paper and helps the writer maintain focus and coherence throughout their work.

2. What is a Thesis Statement?
THESIS STATEMENT
- is the central idea of a text.
- summarizes the topic and
the arguments of the writer
about the topic.
- can be in one or two
sentences long.

3. ⁻ is the sentence that contains the
subject of a paragraph
⁻ is usually the first or last
sentence of a paragraph.
⁻ is the main idea of one
paragraph only.
⁻ is the central idea
of the whole
paper.
TOPIC SENTENCE
THESIS STATEMENT

4. TWO TYPES
THESIS STATEMENT
EXPLICIT Thesis Statement
 Straightforward.
 The Thesis Statement is obviously written in
the text.
IMPLICIT Thesis Statement
 The Thesis Statement is not written in the text.
 Readers will formulate the thesis statement
based on their understanding of the text.

5. TYPES OF THESIS STATEMENT
Narrative
Analytical
Argumentative
Expository

6. PARTS OF A THESIS STATEMENT
Concession- An opposing viewpoint of the topic
Topic- Subject of the text
Position- Your stand on the topic
Reason/s- Explanation and justification of your position

7. How to Write a Thesis
Statement?
Identify the details based on
the parts of a Thesis
Statement before writing it
completely.

8. WRITING A THESIS STATEMENT BY IDENTIFYING THE DETAILS BY
PARTS
TOPIC:
Regulating Children's Mobile Gaming
POSITION:
Parents should regulate the amount of time their children spend on
mobile gaming.
REASON/S:
1. It inhibits social interaction.
2. It shortens children's attention span.
3. It's not always intellectually stimulating.
CONCESSION:
Mobile gaming can be educational.

9. MODELS OF THESIS STATEMENT

10. BASIC THESIS STATEMENT: (TOPIC + POSITION)
Parents should regulate the amount of time their children
spend on mobile gaming.
THESIS STATEMENT WITH CONCESSION (BASIC
THESIS STATEMENT: + CONCESSION)
Even though/While mobile gaming can be educational,
parents should regulate the amount of time their children
spend on mobile gaming.

11. THESIS STATEMENT WITH CONCESSION (BASIC THESIS
STATEMENT: + CONCESSION)
While mobile gaming can be educational, parents should regulate
the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming.
THESIS STATEMENT WITH CONCESSION AND REASON
(THESIS STATEMENT WITH CONCESSION + REASON/S)
Even though television can be educational, parents should regulate
the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming because it
inhibits social interaction, it shortens children's attention spans, and
it isn't always intellectually stimulating.