Sentence and Thesis -uniforms

Thesis Statements
A. What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement is not the same as a topic. A thesis expresses your opinion about your topic. It is a statement, narrowed down to one sentence, of the purpose, intent, or main idea of an essay. This statement, clearly and concisely, presents the writer’s point of view. Your thesis is the basis of the opening (first) paragraph of your essay and should be written as a single complete sentence. In this class we will write our thesis statement as the last sentence of our introductory paragraph.

B. Why do I have to write a thesis statement?

Without a thesis statement our audience, and we as writers, do not know which direction to take in our essays. Think about it as maybe driving to Florida without specific directions. Most people will know that they are headed south, but those people might not know the exact roads to take. This person with no specific directions to Florida will get lost and confused. Without a thesis statement your essay will be unfocused and confusing.

HOW DO I WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT?

|TOPIC |+ OPINION |= THESIS |
|-uniforms at secondary schools |-They are necessary because uniforms place |It is necessary to have students wear |
| |everyone on an equal level and no one is |uniforms in secondary school because it |
| |judged by the clothing they wear. |lowers the rate of prejudice among |
| |OR |teenagers. |
| |-They are controlling because they don’t |(Thesis statement for a research essay) |
| |allow teenagers to express