2. Writing A Thesis Statement
By Eva L. Randolph

3. What Is a Thesis Statement?
A specific subject
The controlling idea
A single sentence
Is the stand you take
               

4. Why Write a Thesis Statement?
Guide and blueprint
Point of the essay
Test your ideas

5. What A Thesis Statement is Not
A promise or statement of purpose
An announcement
A topic or subject by itself
A question

6. What Makes A Good Thesis Statement?
A specific subject
A clear direction
The point
Example: I support mandatory seatbelt laws because…………

7. Where Should You Place the Thesis Statement?
In the opening paragraph
The introduction
The last sentence of the first paragraph

8. Summary
Eva Randolph:
Always Remember
A thesis statement should cater to the purpose of the essay, depending on your message and your audience. A thesis statement needs to be proven with supporting facts in the body of your essay.