Developing a Thesis Statement / Setting a Purpose for Your Writing
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.W.1
CCSSCCRA.W.2
CCSSCCRA.W.3
CCSSCCRA.W.4
CCSSCCRA.W.5
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
26 pages
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Description
- When you write, your mission is to create a focused, clear message, brimming with quality ideas.
- In information/ expository writing, this focused message can often be captured in a nutshell in your thesis statement.
- A thesis statement:
- tells your reader exactly what you are writing about
- keeps you, the writer, pointed in the right direction.
- This presentation is a guide for the students that explains to them the thesis statement.
- This presentation includes several exercises that allow the students to practice and develop their writing skills.
- This presentation also includes samples of well written thesis statements and well developed paragraphs.
Total Pages
26 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSCCRA.W.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSSCCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSSCCRA.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSSCCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSSCCRA.W.5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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