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State the 4 characteristics of thesis statements

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What are the characteristics of a strong thesis statement?

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  • Present the author’s opinion or state an important idea about the topic
  • Contain three key elements/ideas to support the author’s stand
  • Not contain only a fact about the topic
  • Not state two sides of an argument equally
2
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What is the objective of a thesis statement?

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It is to state the writer’s opinion or the intention on a particular topic

3
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What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

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It is to support a portion of the thesis statement

4
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What are the characteristics of an introduction of an essay?

4 characteristics

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  • First paragraph of the essay
  • Explains the topic with general ideas
  • Has a thesis statement to give the main idea of the topic
  • Thesis statement usually appears at the start or near the end of the paragraph
5
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What are the characteristics of the main body of an essay?

3 characteristics

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  • Contains at least 1 paragraph, but usually more
  • Each paragraph has 1 topic sentence to support the thesis statement in the introduction
  • The rest of the paragraph supports the topic sentence
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What are the characteristics of the conclusion of an essay?

2 characteristics

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  • Last paragraph of the essay

- Restates the thesis statement and the supporting ideas of the essay