AVANCED ENGLISH PROGRAM WRITING
COLOMBO AMERICANO MEDELLIN
The Thesis Statement is a short statement, usually one sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of
an essay, research paper, etc., and introduces your essay's main idea in the first paragraph of your assignment.
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ACTIVITY 1 carefully read the sentences and unscramble the introductory paragraph.
The foregoing can be explained by the fact that
They are enthusiastic about taking personality tests
In recent years, people have grown a considerable interest in characterizing their way of thinking,
feeling and behaving.
under the illusion those will actually reveal the ultimate truth about their personality.
since they cannot come across with the exact type of personality they perfectly fit into
as there are, on the contrary, four personality types, and each of us can fit into the four of them.
Regrettably, many are still dissatisfied with the deficient accuracy of the test results
no one can be classified in a unique personality type
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ACTIVITY 2 had ordered the introductory paragraph in a correct and meaningful sequence, elicit
the guiding factor that will control and organize all other thoughts in the research paper: the
thesis statement.
Thesis statement
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ACTIVITY 3 classify the parts of the introductory paragraph in the correct chart of the graphic
organizer below.
Introductory Paragraph Template
Introduce the topic by grabbing the audience’s attention
Narrow the topic by leading into the thesis
Thesis statement
Activity designed by Viviana Valencia Posso