English 9
Mr. Salter
Writing Skills - Essays
Assignment 4: Thesis Statement #2
Name:__________________
Mark:
/32
How to write a thesis statement
To create a thesis statement simply follow this formula:
TOPIC + OPINION = THESIS STATEMENT
TOPIC
+
OPINION
=
Animals
+
Dogs make better pets than cats.
=
Movies and emotions
+
Titanic ignited many emotions.
=
Gangs and identity in the story
"On the Sidewalk Bleeding".
+
The boy lost his personal identity and
was only seen as a gang member.
=
THESIS STATEMENT
When it comes to animals, dogs make better
pets than cats because they listen, they protect,
and they are loyal.
The movie "Titanic" ignited many emotions in
an audience from love, to sadness and to
disappointment.
In the story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding", the
boy loses his identity and is only recognized as
a gang member.
Creating Thesis Statements
Directions: Using what you have learned from the examples above, change the following
topics into thesis statements. Your thesis statement must have the three clearly stated
points, as in the examples above, which you would discuss in each paragraph if you were
writing the whole essay. 32 marks (4 marks for each statement)
1. TOPIC: School uniforms
Thesis:
2. TOPIC: Drinking and driving
Thesis:
3. TOPIC: Smoking pot
Thesis:
4. TOPIC: Animal testing in laboratories
Thesis:
5. TOPIC: Changing high schools in grade 11
Thesis:
6. TOPIC: Life on other planets
Thesis:
7. TOPIC: Darwin’s theory of evolution
Thesis:
8. TOPIC: Legalizing gay marriages
Thesis: