Thesis Statement

1. ThesisThesis
StatementStatement

2.  It is a single, specific claim that your essayIt is a single, specific claim that your essay
supportssupports
 It includes a topic, a precise opinion and aIt includes a topic, a precise opinion and a
reasoningreasoning
 It tells your reader WHERE you are goingIt tells your reader WHERE you are going
in your essay and HOW you plan onin your essay and HOW you plan on
getting theregetting there

3. A Thesis StatementA Thesis Statement
is always an arguable statementis always an arguable statement
and it consists of three parts:and it consists of three parts:

4. 1) The Subject1) The Subject
It is the TopicIt is the Topic
of your essayof your essay

5. 2) The Precise Opinion2) The Precise Opinion
It is your opinionIt is your opinion
on the topicon the topic
(or subject)(or subject)
of the essayof the essay

6. 3) The Blue Print of Reasons3) The Blue Print of Reasons
It is WHERE you showIt is WHERE you show
your readers HOW youyour readers HOW you
plan to argue, prove or back upplan to argue, prove or back up
your opinionyour opinion

7. You need at least 3 pieces ofYou need at least 3 pieces of
evidences, or reasons,evidences, or reasons,
or ‘blue prints’.or ‘blue prints’.
They are only effective if:They are only effective if:
 Explain what you mean about each ‘blueExplain what you mean about each ‘blue
print’ point in the body of the paragraphprint’ point in the body of the paragraph
 Provide detailed examples for each ‘blueProvide detailed examples for each ‘blue
print’ pointprint’ point