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7/3/2014 1 Your Thesis Statement: The Only Sentence Worth More Than A Thousand Words Adapted from Brenda Finstad Setting the Tone- Your Introduction Paragraph 1. grab you readers attention with a general statement about your topic . 3. End your introduction with a strong statement/claim that tells your reader what you intend to prove to them about your topic. Attention Grabbing Opening Thesis 2. give your reader a brief explanation (1-3 sentences) of what you will be explaining about your topic. Today’s Focus-Your THESIS The Thesis Statement A Road Map for Your Essay Which of the following is a good thesis statement? 1. I believe we must stop wasting food now! 2. The problem of food waste can easily be solved by implementing three simple steps: reduce, reuse, recycle. 3. If you aren’t reducing, reusing, and recycling, you should. 4. I believe wasting food is a huge problem. We need to reduce our food waste. For example, make a shopping list before you go to the store, and only buy things you truly need. You shouldn’t buy a gallon of milk if you are only going to drink a quart of it during the week. Who cares if the gallon size is on sale? Should be Main Idea in a Complete, Declarative Sentence The sport of cross-country running. Why do I want to be a teacher? This is not a complete sentence. The sport of cross-country running has allowed me to get in better shape and meet some interesting people. Being a teacher is a great profession, because it allows me to work with students and be creative. This is a question, not a statement. Thesis Statement Thesis Statement What a Thesis Statement is Not: What a Thesis Statement is Not: Your topic tells your reader what you are talking about. I will explain fishing, bullfighting, and boxing as symbols of manhood in Hemingway’s The Son Also Rises. Your Thesis Statement is NOT Your Topic! Your thesis tells your reader your position on your topic. Fo