Drafting – Writing a Thesis

Question 1

What is a thesis?

Answer 1

• thesis statement: expresses the main idea of an essay; can be supported with examples of evidence
• one sentence that gives us an idea of what the entire paper is about

Question 2

creating a thesis

Answer 2

• find your topic
• remember your stance
• combine these two things into a sentence that is debatable (because this is an argumentative paper)

Question 3

Where does your thesis go?

Answer 3

• the last sentence of the introduction