LET’S REVIEW!

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. What is summarizing?
2. What are the basic rules in summarizing?
3. What are the techniques in summarizing?
LET’S TRY!
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
2. Which among the following is the best thesis
statement?

A. Some athletes take steroids.

B. Athletes should not take steroids.
C. Steroids should be banned from athletic competitions
because they not only endanger the health of the
athletes, but also give athletes an unfair advantage.
 LET’S TRY!
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

3. Which among the following is a better thesis statement?

A. The censoring of movies shown on television is an invasive practice

since it violates the producer’s right to freedom of artistic expression
and the viewer’s right to freedom of choice.
B. I am opposed to the censoring of movies shown on television.
Movies made for theatres should not be censored before being shown
on television.
C. The censoring of movies shown on television is a controversial
topic.
 LET’S TRY!
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

4. Which among the following is NOT true about a thesis

statement?

A. It is a claim or stand that needs to be developed in an

essay.
B. It acts as an adequate support to expound the main
idea.
C. It must be debatable and supported with evidence.
Answers:

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
THESIS
STATEMENT
Identifying the Thesis Statement in an Academic Text
 The K12 program has allowed for more students to
learn new language, apart from English and Filipino. There
are many benefits of learning a language, that is why, one
should see learning a new language as a welcome challenge
instead of a burden. There is the fact that it boosts a
student’s brain power because your reading, memory and,
problem solving skills are sharpened. It also allows us to be
exposed to new cultures , thus increases our cultural
sensitivity. There are a lot of people who are more
confident because they can express themselves in different
languages. Many career opportunities await those who know
another language. And these are just some of the reasons
why a person should learn a new language.
 The K12 program has allowed for more students to
learn new language, apart from English and Filipino. There
are many benefits of learning a language, that is why, one
should see learning a new language as a welcome challenge
instead of a burden. There is the fact that it boosts a
student’s brain power because your reading, memory and,
problem solving skills are sharpened. It also allows us to be
exposed to new cultures , thus increases our cultural
sensitivity. There are a lot of people who are more
confident because they can express themselves in different
languages. Many career opportunities await those who know
another language. And these are just some of the reasons
why a person should learn a new language.
LET’S TRY!
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is a thesis statement?

A. It is a declarative sentence which states the focus or

argument of the essay.
B. It is a sentence that elaborates the topic sentence.
C. It is a sentence that tells the reader the main idea of the
paragraph.
DEFINITION
• A thesis statement is the claim or stand
that you will develop in your paper.

• It is the controlling idea of your essay.

What makes a strong thesis statement?

• It usually contains an element of

uncertainty, risk or challenge
(Ramage, Bean, and Johnson 2006:34).
What makes a strong thesis statement?

• Your thesis should offer a

debatable claim that you can prove
or disprove in your essay.
What makes a strong thesis statement?

• Gather evidences in order to

back up your thesis statement.
 The K12 program has allowed for more students to
learn new language, apart from English and Filipino. There
are many benefits of learning a language, that is why, one
should see learning a new language as a welcome challenge
instead of a burden. There is the fact that it boosts a
student’s brain power because your reading, memory and,
problem solving skills are sharpened. It also allows us to be
exposed to new cultures , thus increases our cultural
sensitivity. There are a lot of people who are more
confident because they can express themselves in different
languages. Many career opportunities await those who know
another language. And these are just some of the reasons
why a person should learn a new language.
Guidelines on Writing an
Effective Thesis Statement
1. Avoid making overly -opinionated
stands
While a thesis statement needs
to reveal your attitude toward
the topic, be careful not to go to
the extremes and write a thesis
statement with an exaggerated
claim.
Example:

A. The officers of the ROTC are merciless slave

drivers who abuse their fellow students.

B. The officers of the ROTC tolerates abusive

conduct towards fellow students to impose
discipline.
Example:

A. Steroids should be banned from athletic

competitions because they not only endanger
the health of the athletes, but also give
athletes an unfair advantage.

B. Athletes should not take steroids.

2. Avoid making announcements

Sometimes, it is easier to tell

your reader what you intend to
write about. However, sometimes
it makes a weak thesis statement
for it lacks your attitude or stand
in a particular topic.
Example:

In this essay, I will talk about the

benefits of having a healthy lifestyle
3. Avoid stating facts alone

If you rely only on facts in your

thesis statements, you will not
have much room for discussion,
because facts are generally not as
debatable as opinions.
Example:

Coronavirus is an unseen threat

to mankind.
Formula of an Effective Thesis
Statement

Subject + Opinion/Stand + Reason

LET’S PRACTICE!
Direction: Choose the letter of the sentence that makes the best
thesis statement.

a) Men and women are born to perform specific

roles.
b) Stereotypical roles assigned to women and men
c) Although there seems to be specific roles
assigned to women and men, those roles should
never dictate them on what they can and cannot
do.
LET’S PRACTICE!
Direction: Choose the letter of the sentence that makes the best
thesis statement.

a) The officers of the Reserve Officers Training Corps

should exercise sensitivity on how they lead their
fellow students.
b) In this essay, I will discuss the benefits of joining
the Reserve Officers Training Corps.
c) The Reserve Officers Training Corps is a program
that prepares students to serve in the military.
LET’S PRACTICE!
Direction: Choose the letter of the sentence that makes the best
thesis statement.

a) Basketball is one of the famous team sports in

the Philippines.
b) The number of contests that sports fans can
watch is almost endless, but nothing can beat the
enjoyment of a good basketball game.
c) Basketball game is a very entertaining game for
me.
QUIZ
Direction: Read the following
texts and identify the thesis
statement. Write down the thesis
statement on your paper.
 It is commonplace to say that nationalism is one of
the most potent factors in the cultural development of a
people. Love of one’s own is essential in the equipment
of all truly civilized human beings; it is only safe and
sensible basis for the appreciation of things that pertain
to others. Only those who truly love their own country
and people—their tradition, history, and destiny—can
develop a sincere interest in, and admiration for, the
tradition, history, and destiny of other countries and
peoples. Only they can become genuine and
cosmopolites, or “citizens of the world.”
-S.P. Lopez, “Return of the Primitive”
 Tailgating another vehicle is unsafe and illegal.
Many rear-end collisions are caused by drivers following
too close to the vehicle in front of them. The rule states
that the driver must keep sufficient distance from the
vehicle in front in order to stop safely and avoid a
collision. Drivers should allow a minimum two second’s
gap between their vehicle and the one ahead. At sixty
kilometers an hour, this equates to thirty-three meters;
at a hundred it equates to fifty-five meters. More
distance is needed to safely stop in rain or poor
visibility.