"If you have a goal,write it down,If you

do not write it down, you do not have a

goal-you have a wish"
-Steve Maraboli
Lesson 2 :

Writing Thesis
statement
Objectives :

• To evaluate a thesis statement by

knowing the characteristic of an
effective one; and
• To write an effective thesis
statement.
Warm-Up
Describe a time when you had to travel to an unknown place without any
guide or instructions. How did you figure out where to go? How did you feel?
In what other ways is this experience related to writing an essay? Write them
in the lines below. Afterward, share your insights with a partner. Take note of
common ideas, and share them with the rest of the class.

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Thesis Statement
-is the central idea of an essay,
around which all other ideas revolve.
-should not state two sides of an
arguments equally.
FOR EXAMPLE:

• There are advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear

power.

• Although there are some advantages, using nuclear power

has many disadvantages and should not be a part of our
country’s energy plan.
Formulating A Thesis Statement

This are the following questions to help you find out a

thesis statement:

 What main idea does most of my pre-writing?

 What are the relationship;that exist among my idea?
 Which aspect of the topic seems to be given the most
detail?
 Where does my stand seem to be the most consistent?
 What is the focus of the most interesting and significant
points of my pre-writing?
 What ideas should I do more research on?
Working Thesis Statement
-an argument containing your stand and that
you intend to prove evidence in the essay.
Characteristics of an Effective Thesis
Statement