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STATING THE THESIS STATEMENT OF AN S.Y 2023-2024

LESSON 4 | 3RD QUARTER
 ANALYTICAL ESSAY
- implies the breaking down of something into
THESIS STATEMENT parts, or the discussion of something in a way that
it becomes a dissection of the whole.
identifies and proved the topic being discussed, or it - GENERAL to SPECIFIC
summarizes the main point of the paper.
Example:
CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE THESIS STATEMENT The company's advertising campaign for children
reveals serious issues regarding the misinterpretation
1. A strong thesis statement usually contains an element of the nutritional content of its products.
of uncertainty, risk, or challenge.
 EXPOSITORY ESSAY
2. An effective thesis statement should describe for the is a genre of essay that requires the student to
reader what a particular position of the writer is on an investigate an idea, evaluate evidence,
issue. expound on the idea, and set forth an argument
concerning that idea in a clear and concise
Example: manner.
The establishment of condominiums near
universities should be prohibited because of the Example:
risks it poses to public safety and the environment. The typical college student of the twenty-first century
utilizes technology in a variety of ways, to complete
3. A thesis statement should give an essay tension by academic assignments, to interact socially with peers
introducing ideas that may challenge the reader's and family, and to access information.
views.
 NARRATIVE ESSAY
4. It is important that a thesis statement is not too is telling a story. This essay is often anecdotal,
general. experiential, and personal - allowing students to
express themselves in a creative and, quite often,
Example: moving ways.
General Idea - Exercise
Narrow Idea - Intense Cardio-Workout Example:
My positive experiences with reading and
IDENTIFY WHETHER THE writing throughout my childhood led to an intense
FOLLOWING WORDS ARE interest in literary pursuit throughout my
GENERAL IDEAS OR lifetime.
NARROW IDEAS.
STEPS TO FORMULATE A THESIS
1. Employee - General Idea
2. Capsule Medicine - Narrow
STATEMENT
Ide
1. State your topic
3. Chiffon - Narrow Idea
Example:
4. Furniture- General Idea
Regulating children's mobile gaming
5. Rubber Shoes - Narrow
Idea
2. State your opinion / main idea about this
6. Books - General Idea
topic
7. Action Movies - Narrow
Example:
Idea
Parents should regulate the amount of time their
children spend on mobile gaming.
IDENTIFY WHICH BEST 3. Give the strongest reason or assertion
REPRESENTS A GOOD that support your opinion
THESIS STATEMENT. Example:
GENRES AND TYPES OF It is not always intellectually stimulating.
A. THESIS STATEMENT
Mosquitoes are the
deadliest insect in the 4. Give another strong reason or assertion
 world: they kill more
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY that support your opinion
people A
(MAKING than any other
CLAIM) Example:
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most
you dangerous insects that
have for taking in Example:
the world.
position. It shortens children's attention span.
A. People
Example: who are 6. Include an opposing viewpoint to your
Death infected
penalty with coronabe
should opinion / main idea, if applicable.
virus need
implemented in theimmediate
judicial Example:
systemmedical
in our country treatment
because Mobile gaming can be educational.
because it can lead
of increasing rate of heinous to
serious respiratory
crimes in the Philippines.
illness or even death.
B. Corona virus can be fatal if THESIS STATEMENT GUIDE AND
Example:
The not establishment
cursed of MODELS
condominiums near universities
A.
should We must savebecause
be prohibited the  THESIS STATEMENT MODEL #1
of theenvironment.
risks it poses to public
B.
safety Every
and theshould be aware
environment. Example:
of saving the Parents should regulate the amount of time their
environment by means children spend on mobile gaming.
of proper education
and fostering ways on JANELLE F. MINGMING
how to protect the
environment.

A. Our country needs to

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EAAP
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STATING THE THESIS STATEMENT OF AN S.Y 2023-2024

LESSON 4 | 3RD QUARTER
Finally, the most important reason parents should regulate
 THESIS STATEMENT MODEL #2 the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming
Thesis with Concession is it is not always intellectually stimulating.

Concession - means addressing an argument from the ➤ Provide evidence on why mobile gaming is not always
opposing viewpoint. You can use the phrase "even though" intellectually stimulating.
and "while".

Example: CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH

Even though mobile gaming can be educational, Rephrase the first statement of the thesis statement. Do not
parents should regulate the amount of time their put new ideas here.
children spend on mobile gaming.
Example:
 THESIS STATEMENT MODEL #3 Indeed, while mobile gaming can be educational, parents
Thesis with Reasons should regulate the amount of time their children spend on
mobile gaming.
You reveal the reasons behind the writer's main idea /
opinion using the phrase "because".

Example:
Parents should regulate the amount of time their
children spend on mobile gaming because it
shortens children's attention span, it inhibits social
interaction and it isn't always intellectually
stimulating.

 THESIS STATEMENT MODEL #4

Thesis Statement with Concession and
Reason

Here you will state a concession opposing viewpoint and

states the reasons / arguments of the main idea.

Example:
Even though television can be educational,
parents should regulate the amount of time their
children spend on mobile gaming because it
inhibits social interaction, shortens children's
attention spans, and it isn't always intellectually
stimulating.

LET US PUT THE THESIS STATEMENT INTO

AN OUTLINE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Start your introduction with an interesting hook.
At the end of the introduction, you will present
your thesis statement.

Example:
Even though mobile gaming can be educational, parents
should regulate the amount of time their children spend on
mobile gaming because it inhibits social interaction,
shortens children's attention spans, and it is not always
intellectually stimulating.

BODY PARAGRAPH

Paragraph #1
First, parents should regulate the amount of time their
children spend on mobile gaming because it inhibits social
interaction.

➤ Provide evidence on how mobile gaming inhibits social

interaction.

Paragraph #2
Additionally, it shortens children's attention spans.

➤ Provide evidence on how mobile gaming shortens

children's attention spans.
.
Paragraph #3

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