Outlining and Writing a Thesis Statement

Question 1

8 Qualities of a Thesis Statement

Answer 1

1. Brief
2. Clear
3. Restricted
4. Unified
5. Argumentative
6. Relevant
7. Interesting
8. Visible

Question 2

Maximum number of words to reach in a thesis statement

Answer 2

18 words

Question 3

Enumerating and pointing out the topic and topic sentences

Answer 3

Clear

Question 4

Avoid the broadness of your thesis statement

Answer 4

Restricted

Question 5

All parts of the thesis statement are mentioned and covered

Answer 5

Unified

Question 6

Do not start with a factual statement

Answer 6

Argumentative

Question 7

Must not be vague, is sharply focused

Answer 7

Relevant

Question 8

Is eye-catching, make it as provocative as possible

Answer 8

Interesting

Question 9

Readers immediately know your thesis statement just by reading it

Answer 9

Visible

Question 10

True or False: A thesis statement is fact-based.

Answer 10

False, opinion-based

Question 11

True or False: Your thesis statement must still be morally upright or acceptable.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: It is okay to defy moral standards with your thesis statement.

Answer 12

False, must still be morally upright.

Question 13

How many topic sentences should there be in a composition?

Answer 13

Minimum of 3 sentences

Question 14

True or False: Topic sentences must be 2.

Answer 14

False, only one.

Question 15

True or False: In the conclusion, your thesis statement shouldn’t be rephrased.

Answer 15

False, it should