1. How to write a thesis statement

2. What is a thesis? A thesis statement is the most important sentence in your WHOLE ESSAY! A thesis statement is a specific opinion about your topic The information in your essay should support what you said in your thesis statement.

3. A thesis consists of A thesis statement or sentence has three main parts:  1. Your topic  2. Your opinion about the topic  3. Give a broad (not specific) statement about your opinion and why it’s important

4. Example Topic: The Lion King Opinion: is a great movie SO WHAT?  It’s an great movie because it teaches good life lessons. FINAL THESIS STATEMENT: The Lion King is a great movie because it teaches children important lessons about life.

5. So what would this essay look like? Thesis: The Lion King is a great movie because it teaches children important lessons about life. Each of my body paragraphs would focus on ONE life lesson that the movie teaches.  These would be my SUB-TOPICS What are some lessons from this movie?

6. We do Topic: The Maui County Fair Opinion: __________________ SO WHAT? ______________________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

7. What would the essay look like? FINAL THESIS STATEMENT: Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement: 1. 2. 3.

8. YOU do Topic: Tourists Opinion: __________________ SO WHAT? ______________________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

9. What would the essay look like? FINAL THESIS STATEMENT: Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement: 1. 2. 3.

10. YOU DO Topic: YOUR COUNTRY Opinion: __________________ (must relate to the environmental issues it is having) SO WHAT? ______________________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________ FINAL THESIS STATEMENT:

11. What will YOUR essay look like? FINAL THESIS STATEMENT: Some possible subtopics to support your thesis statement: 1. 2. 3.

12. Due at the end of the period… Use the notes you took on Wednesday to write a thesis statement. Write your FINAL THESIS STATEMENT on a half sheet of paper. I will pass these back on Monday.