Why??? To put your main ideas into one final sentence To organize and develop your essay To provide reader with clarity and direction

Thesis Statement The LAST sentence of your introduction paragraph It states your topic clearly and lists the main points you will talk about in your essay

Examples of Thesis Statements Good Example: Those who want to learn the guitar can practice their strumming, their picking, and their visualizing. “Those who want to learn the guitar can follow these easy steps.” Bad Example: “In my paper I will be telling you about the guitar.” “You should follow my five steps to improve your skills. “ “I have five steps and I am going to teach you now in my topic.”