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Ga Virtual Learning: The Writing Center: Thesis Statements [Pdf]
This is a five-page PDF handout on how to write strong thesis statements for argumentative essays with examples.
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Research Assistant: For Students: Purpose Statement
This site gives advice on how to write an effective purpose (thesis) statement. The summary is given as answers to four questions: what? why? when? how?.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Determining a Thesis
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center article provides information about the "thesis" of a paper. Examples of clear thesis statements are also provided.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Constructing Thesis Statements
Readable, but thorough handout on the thesis statement. Covers what it is, why it's important, how to come up with one, examples, and how to evaluate. Bibliography included. W.9-10.2a Intro/org/graphics
Harvard University
Harvard College Writing Center: Developing a Thesis
Superbly written explanation of thesis development. Use the links on the right to work through the writing process.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Thesis
This slideshow lesson focuses on how to write an effective cause and effect thesis; it reviews cause and effect writing, lists signal words for cause and effect papers, explains what is required in the thesis, and provides three examples...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising Thesis and Topic Sentences
This tutorial focuses on revising the thesis and topic sentences using two videos and two slideshows. The first video discusses a 3-step revising process for making sure the thesis fits the paper; the second video focuses on what...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising Thesis and Topic Sentences
A series of notes and lessons focused on writing thesis statements and topic sentences. The lesson begins with a four-page downloadable PDF containing information about the function and form of a thesis statement as well as how to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Thesis Statement
This slideshow lesson focuses on thesis statements. It lists, defines, and provides examples of three types of thesis statements: analytical, expository, and argumentative. It discusses the location of the thesis in the paper and offers...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Thesis Statement
This slideshow lesson focuses on thesis statements; it defines thesis and its purpose. It explains the three types of thesis statements: analytical, expository, and argumentative; offers questions to ask about the thesis to determine if...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Thesis Statements
This tutorial focuses on thesis statements; it defines thesis including purpose and location, lists 3 types: analytical, expository, and argumentative and defines and provides examples of each. It lists 4 question to ask to determine if...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Strengthening Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Organization
You will learn revision strategies you can use to strengthen your introduction and body of your paper. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Thesis in an Interpretive Response (English Ii Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Write an essay that contains a clear thesis statement.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Thesis and Support in the Persuasive Essay (English I Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to write an essay that includes a clear thesis and supporting evidence.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Supported by Evidence
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising the thesis and supporting evidence in a persuasive essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Supported by Evidence
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising the thesis and supporting evidence in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Developing a Thesis and Introduction (English Iii Writing)
In this lesson, students will learn how to develop a thesis and an introduction for a research project. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1
In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate a thesis statement and identify the problems that might call for revision. It provides practice activities to learn to identify and evaluate thesis statements.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1 (English Ii Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to identify, evaluate, and revise thesis statements and how to identify the issues that might need to be revised. It also provides...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Revision Strategies: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate a thesis statement and how to identify the problems that might call for revision.
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Texas Gateway: Writing Interpretive Response: Thesis in an Interpretive Response
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students how to write a strong thesis statement in four mini-lessons: Introduction, A Thesis Should Be Debatable, A Thesis Should Be...
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Texas Gateway: Write a Persuasive Text With a Clear Thesis
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students how to focus on a thesis in an expository text in four lessons: Introduction, Opening Statement: Your Thesis, Maintaining Your Thesis...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Thesis and Support in the Persuasive Essay (English I Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students about thesis statements and supporting details in an argumentative essay in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Choosing a Topic,...