THESIS STATEMENTS Ms. Salvatore

THESIS STATEMENTS Road map to your paper Tells reader what the paper will be about

Thesis formula 1. Title and author 2. Main idea 3. Verb 4. Theme

Thesis example Title and author Main ideas/supports Verb (proving, showing, creating, etc…) Theme Sample: In the movie Toy Story directed by John Lasseter, the characters Buzz and Woody go through many scary adventures together, proving that true friendship can overcome any obstacle.

Thesis example Title and author Main ideas/supports Verb (proving, showing, creating, etc…) Theme Sample: In the movie the Lion King directed by Rob Minkoff, Simba stops at nothing to fight for the honor of his family, proving that family pride is important and that good always prevails.

Papa’s parrot Title and author: _____________________________ Main Idea: __________________________________ Verb:________________________________________ Theme: ______________________________________ Thesis: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

TOPIC SENTENCE EVIDENCE ANALYSIS SUMMARY SENTENCE TEAS PARAGRAPH TOPIC SENTENCE EVIDENCE ANALYSIS SUMMARY SENTENCE

T – topic sentence The main point of a paragraph A claim that can be explained & proven Ties to the thesis statement

E - evidence The information that explains, proves, illustrates, supports, and develops the point What does evidence look like? Definitions Facts Quotes

A – analysis The explanation and elaboration of how/why the evidence is relevant the point The analysis is YOUR explanation of the information (written in own words)

S – summarize Concluding sentence that reiterates the main points developed throughout the paragraph Signals to the reader that the ideas in this paragraph have ended (allows for easy transition to next paragraph) Should highlight key points in the paragraph while also tying it back to the topic