EAPP Lesson 3 Thesis Statement PDF

List down the five qualities of a good thesis statement using this Word Search Puzzle. Based on a topic choice of teacher pay, which thesis would be the strongest? A. I think teachers are hard workers. B. Teachers have the important job of educating our children and should be paid higher wages to r...

List down the five qualities of a good thesis statement using this Word Search Puzzle. Based on a topic choice of teacher pay, which thesis would be the strongest? A. I think teachers are hard workers. B. Teachers have the important job of educating our children and should be paid higher wages to reflect the importance of this task. C. This paper will explore reasons why teachers across the country should be paid higher wages. D. Teachers make less money than most people think. Based on a topic of childhood obesity, which thesis statement would be the strongest? A. The percentage of children in the United States who are obese increased from seven percent in 1980 to nearly 20 percent in 2008 (CDC, 2012). B. I know a lot of parents who are really struggling with the issue of childhood obesity. C. This essay is about the reasons why you should consider a healthier, vegetarian diet. D. With the number of children with obesity on the rise in the U.S., parents need to be better educated about the causes of childhood obesity. Based on a topic choice of vegetarian diets, which thesis would be the strongest? A. Vegetarians live longer lives. B. A well-balanced, vegetarian diet provides significant health benefits, and Americans could benefit from becoming vegetarians. C. This essay is about the reasons why you should consider a healthier, vegetarian diet. D. It is not right for so many people to eat so much meat. Based on a topic of minimum wage in the United States, which thesis would be the strongest? A. The minimum wage in the United States should be raised to a living wage, as doing so will benefit individuals, businesses, and the overall economy. B. I know a lot of parents who are really struggling with the issue of childhood obesity. C. This paper will explore many issues related to minimum wage in the United States, such as the way an increased minimum wage will impact individuals, businesses, and the overall economy. D. After much research, I have concluded that the minimum wage in the United States must be raised. A thesis statement is one or a few sentences that express the main ideas of your paper and answer the questions posed by your paper. Some thesis statements offer readers a quick and easy-to-follow summary of what the paper will be discussing and what you as a writer are setting out to tell them. It is a controlling idea that will develop your text. A thesis statement generally consists of two parts: 1. Your topic 2. Your analysis, explanation(s), or assertion(s) that you are making about the topic. Often, a thesis statement appears at the end of the first paragraph of an essay so that readers will have a clear idea of what to expect as they read. As you write and revise your papers, it is okay to change your thesis statement – sometimes you do not discover what you really want to say about a topic until you have started (or finished) writing. Just make sure that your “final” thesis statement accurately shows what will happen in your paper 1. Topic. The topic of your paper. 2. Argument/Claim. This depends on the type of paper you are writing. If it is an argumentative paper, then this should express your opinion. If it is a research or explanatory paper, this should explain the purpose of your paper. 3. Evidence. The support for your argument/claim. 1. Topic – The Harry Potter book series 2. Argument – stole many fantastical elements from The Lord of the Rings series 3. Evidence – giant spiders, dangerous hooded undead creatures (Dementors and Nazgul), and a wise mentor. The Harry Potter book series stole many fantastical elements from the Lord of the Rings series. Some of the uncanny similarities include giant spiders, dangerous hooded undead creatures, and a wise mentor that the hero must learn to survive without 1. Topic – Cheese 2. Argument – has healthy tendencies 3. Evidence – calcium helps bones and teeth, boosts the growth of good bacteria in the gut, and the protein helps cells repair themselves Research has shown that cheese has healthy tendencies because its calcium provides necessary nutrients for the growth of bone and teeth, it boosts the growth of food bacteria in the gut, and it has protein that helps cells repair themselves. INTRODUCTION TOPICS BODY PARAGRAPH 1 FOR BODY CONCLUSION TOPICS 1. Format - 10 2. Organization/ Development - 10 3. Focus and Quality of Presentation - 10 Total - 30