The Thesis Statement
1) THE OVERALL POINT OF THE ENTIRE ESSAY
2) AN IDEA WORTH WRITING ABOUT THAT IS
DISPUTED AND/OR IN NEED OF EXPLANATION
3) A COMPLETE SENTENCE
4) A SPECIFIC CONTRACT WITH THE READERS
5) (OFTEN) THE FINAL SENTENCE OF THE ESSAY'S
INTRODUCTION
6) TENTATIVE (for much of the writing process)
7) DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE PROMPT (WRITING
ASSIGNMENT)
8) AVOIDS SECOND PERSON/ONLY USES FIRST
PERSON WHEN APPROPRIATE
Thesis Statement or Bust
1. Everyone should go to Las Vegas.
2. You should go to Las Vegas.
3. Chaffey College students, wishing to visit Italy,
should enjoy The Venetian in Las Vegas.
4. Las Vegas is a great place to go.
5. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
6. Chaffey College students, visiting Las Vegas,
should eat at Batista’s Italian restaurant.
7. Chaffey College students who need to relax should
go to Claremont’s Botanical Gardens.
8. This essay is going to discuss reasons for visiting
Claremont’s Botanical Gardens.
9. Even though I could be more specific, I have to say
everyone will love Claremont’s Botanical Gardens.
10. Chaffey College students who enjoy romantic
locations should visit Claremont’s Viva Madrid.
11.The Bellagio in Las Vegas is the best place for Chaffey College
students to visit.
12. The theater museum was opened to the public in 1989.
13. Chaffey College students, living on limited budgets, should visit
Upland’s Juan Pollo restaurant.
14. Chaffey students who are interested in learning about London's
theater history should visit The Theater Museum in Covent Garden.
Effective Thesis Statements: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14