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THESIS STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC WRITING MODULE 3 .pptx
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- 12. a. define thesis statement; b.locate the thesis statement in the text;
- 13. c. determine thesteps in writing the thesis statement; and d. write a thesis statement.
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- 15. Thesis Statement • Itis the overall idea or argument of your work.
- 16. Thesis Statement • Itis a general statement that presents essential points that leads the reader to the right direction.
- 17. Thesis Statement A thesisstatement also often previews the structure of the rest of the essay in a way that corresponds with the body paragraphs.
- 18. Thesis Statement Here aresome points to consider in writing a thesis statement:
- 19. Thesis Statement • Itis a single statement in the introduction or opening paragraph.
- 20. Thesis Statement • Itmust be framed as a declarative sentence.
- 21. Thesis Statement • Ittells the reader what to expect as they read the essay
- 22. Thesis Statement • Itis a clear, concise statement of the position you will defend in your paper. Note that it is a clearly stated opinion but should not bluntly announce the opinion.
- 23. Thesis Statement • Thethesis statement should argue a position, not summarize information.
- 24. Thesis Statement • Itis narrow enough to write a focused essay, but it is also broad enough to write at least three body paragraphs.
- 25. Thesis Statement • Itshould have at least three ideas that will be developed in succeeding sections of the essay.
- 26. Thesis Statement • Itis NOT a question, a known fact or an announcement.
- 27. Easy steps in writinga thesis statement.
- 28. Determine the kindof paper. Decide on the most appropriate kind of paper for your topic and purpose of writing. STEP 1
- 29. ANALYTICAL PAPER • breaks downan issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.
- 30. EXPOSITORY PAPER • (explanatory)paper explains something to the audience.
- 31. ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER • makes aclaim 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, or an interpretation.
- 32. ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER • goal ofthe argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
- 33. 2. Choose thetopic. Make sure that the topic you are writing about is narrowed down. STEP 2
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- 35. Narrowed down topic: Desserts suitableto serve at parties. EXAMPL E
- 36. 3. State thestance. Tell directly your opinion/claim about the topic. STEP 3
- 37. Vanilla ice creamis the best party dessert. EXAMPL E
- 38. 4. Give therationale. Provide the reasons which support your stance/ claim. STEP 4
- 39. Example: Vanilla icecream makes the best party dessert because it is: a) easily obtainable; b) widely liked; c) and pairs well with other dessert options. EXAMPL E
- 40. 5. Qualify thestance. Apply limitations of oppositions to the claim. STEP 5
- 41. EXAMPLE Although some people preferchocolate, vanilla ice cream is the best party dessert.
- 42. 6. Combine thestance, rationale and qualifications. Put them together to create a complete thesis statement. STEP 6
- 43. Although some peopleprefer chocolate, vanilla ice cream is the best party dessert because it is easily obtainable, widely liked, and pairs well with other dessert options. EXAMPLE
- 44. STEP 7 7. Evaluatethe thesis. A strong thesis statement is specific, debatable, unified and relevant.
- 45. Specific: A limited, specifictopic is easier to discuss because it is more concrete.
- 46. Debatable: A thesismust set forth an assertion or statement that requires evidence to support it.
- 47. Unified: A thesisshould express a single, central idea on which the paper will focus.
- 48. Relevant: A thesis shouldbe appropriate to the topic.
- 49. A table thatcontains suggested structures in drafting the thesis statement depending on the type of text.
- 50. Thesis statement 1: “The ASEANregion is a dynamic system because it capitalizes on cultural diversity, rich resources, and a variety of perspectives.”
- 51. Thesis statement 1: This thesisstatement contains the main idea that the ASEAN region is a dynamic system. In order to support this, there are three points that need elaboration – cultural diversity, resources, and a variety of perspectives.
- 52. Thesis statement 2: “There areseveral ways for college students to improve their study habits.”
- 53. Thesis statement 2: These area few ideas of how college students can improve their study: • Study in a quiet environment. • Pay attention in class. • Manage their time well.
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- 55. • Topic sentence containsthe main idea of the paragraph
- 56. • Thesis Statement containsthe main idea of the whole text.
- 58. • The thesis statementis the big idea.
- 59. • The threetopic sentences explain the thesis statement. Each begins a new paragraph and tells the reader what the paragraph will be about. (smaller reasons)
- 60. • The supporting sentencesexplain the topic sentence. (small details)
- 61. Catch you tomorrow for thenext part! -Sir Paul
- 62. 📌 REMINDER FOR ALLSTUDENTS: Our quiz is scheduled this coming Friday. -Sir Paul