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 develop a thesis into a strong statement. Next, the tutorial provides a two-page PDF providing writers with a checklist to use when writing an effective thesis statement. Finally, the tutorial provides a downloadable eight-slide presentation explaining the form and function of a topic sentence as well as how to write a strong topic sentence that transitions the reader into the next idea.