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The first time I had students write a thesis, I assumed they knew how to do it. After all, I learned all about the five-paragraph essay myself in middle school in the same school district. To my disappointment, not a single student knew how to write an adequate thesis statement. I realized it was a skill I was going to have to teach myself. After several papers and many years, here are my tips for teaching how to write a thesis statement.
You need a whole lesson around the thesis statement.
It can be ten minutes or a whole class period with note-taking and an activity.
But you have to spend some time directly teaching the thesis statement. You can’t expect students–even seniors in high school–to know what a thesis statement is, its purpose, or where it’s supposed to go.
If you’re teaching an essay writing unit, go ahead and explain the whole essay structure. But make sure you plan some time to specifically touch on the thesis statement and its role.
Don’t have a thesis-specific lesson? Check out my five-paragraph essay mini-lessons here , which include some thesis-specific slides.
I think it’s easy for students to grasp the concept of a thesis. It states what the essay is going to be about. They can get that.
But I think it’s much harder for students to understand how the thesis also guides and outlines the rest of the essay.
By the time they’re writing the conclusion statements for their body paragraphs, they’ve forgotten their own thesis and rarely reference it. Instead of letting their thesis dictate the topic of their body paragraphs, they get stuck trying to come up with something new.
Don’t just tell students what a thesis is. Spend some time showing them how the thesis continues to be referenced in every following paragraph. Show them how the ideas presented in their thesis statement will guide the following paragraphs.
Not sure how? This Unscramble the 5-Paragraph Essay Activity is a great start . Students will have to put the sentences in an essay in order, which can lead to some great discussions about how a strong thesis statement adds clarity to the rest of the essay’s structure.
If your students are struggling with writing strong thesis statements, give them a framework.
I know as teachers, it can get really boring to read “W is true because X, Y, Z.” But the structure does work, and it’s a great place for struggling writers to start.
If you’ve used other writing frameworks in class (such as claim, evidence, and reasoning or C-E-R ), your students will be familiar with having a structure for their writing. They’ll be familiar with the concept already and a lot more confident producing their own thesis statements.
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As with teaching all new skills, you can never have enough examples.
If your students are writing essays, provide them with examples for the topic they’re covering. But also provide lots of examples for other essay topics.
Give them examples that are both strong and weak, and let them discuss why each is which.
Let them peer-edit one another’s thesis statements.
You can do this in a note-taking style lesson, sit and get discussions, or, my personal favorite, a gallery walk.
If this last idea is interesting to you, check out my Writing Strong Thesis Statements Activity . You’ll place examples of both strong and weak thesis statements around the room. Then, students will have to walk around the room, identifying which statements are strong and which are weak. It’s a great jumping off point for deeper discussions around effective theses.
If your students are still struggling, give them sentence starters.
Provide students with the thesis statement itself. Leave a blank for their overall argument and their three supporting reasons (if that’s the structure you expect from them).
Even if your students do alright with writing thesis statements, it might be nice to offer a variety of sentence starters to encourage them to try a new structure for their thesis.
This is a little silly, but I thought I would add it. Teach students that the plural of “thesis” is “theses.”
Every time I use the word “theses” in my classroom, students are tickled by it. I’m not sure why they find the plural version so odd, but it’s an interesting tidbit you can casually share with your students during one of your essay-writing lessons.
Like all good teaching, taking it slow and offering multiple forms of scaffolding is the key to teaching how to write a thesis statement.
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How do you bring objectivity to teaching writing? Authentic student writing samples from state writing assessments are an excellent tool that helps teachers bring objectivity to teaching writing. Of course, it sure helps if the writing samples are accompanied by objective analysis, scoring, and commentary. You will find all of that and more on this page!
Many teachers evaluate their students’ writing progress by examining what they can get their students to produce as an end result. They look at what they can get their students to produce in a lesson, and they place great importance on what they can get their students to produce to place on a bulletin board. Certainly, I care about those things, too. But I primarily measure my students’ writing progress by examining and monitoring their independent writing. It’s not about what I can get them to do—it’s about what they do when left to their own devices.
We have three types of independent student writing:
1. daily writing across the curriculum 2. state and district writing assessments 3. independent writing assignments
My purpose here is not to discuss independent student writing, but instead to explain why the following collection of objective, authentic student writing samples are so valuable and helpful. Usually, when we see samples of student writing (other than our own students’ writing), they are polished examples, and we have no idea of what went into creating them. How much time? How many drafts? Who guided the piece of writing? How much guiding? What forms of guidance?
In contrast, we all know exactly how these state writing assessment samples were created; we all know the exact writing situation in which these pieces of writing were created; we all know that no teacher had any influence on any of these pieces of writing once the assignment was given. This writing is what students produced when given plenty of time and left to their own devices.
I have always linked to valuable collections of resources that I have come across that can help teachers teach writing and achieve success on writing assessments. Here are two of the best:
1. Released Writing Prompts for State Testing
2. State Writing Assessment Tools and Resources : This page contains links to all of these valuable resources from many state writing assessments: 1) released writing prompts, 2) scoring rubrics, 3) anchor papers, scoring commentary, student writing samples, 4) teacher guides and/or test directions, 5) and more!
Below you will find another collection of valuable resources—a collection of released student writing samples. Since creating Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay , I’ve interacted with teachers from all over the country—and even the world. A kind teacher up in Oregon who is using Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay sent me these links. She is thrilled that the number of her students scoring high on the Oregon State Writing Assessment has doubled since she began using the program.
This collection of released student writing samples has five great qualities:
1. It includes writing samples for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.
2. It includes scoring analysis for every single essay in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.
3. It includes writing samples for four important genres: 1) expository, 2) narrative: personal, 3) narrative: imaginative, and 4) persuasive (starts in grade 5).
4. It includes writing samples for five scoring levels: 1) low, 2) medium-low, 3) medium, 4) medium-high, and 5) high.
5. In total, the collection contains about 325 pages of released student writing samples and scoring analysis!
Please Note: I used to link to the scoring guide and rubrics, but the files seem to have been moved. Truthfully, they are not necessary at all. Furthermore, you will find links to many excellent Six-Trait rubrics here , including the original Six Traits rubric from Oregon (where it all began).
This collection scores papers using the Six Traits of Writing: 1) Ideas and Content, 2) Organization, 3) Voice, 4) Word Choice, 5) Sentence Fluency, and 6) Conventions. Since the rise of the Common Core, Oregon has used a couple of different scoring models that use different traits, including a few genre-specific traits. However, this collection of student writing samples remains one of the best available.
• Grade 3 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 4 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 5 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 6 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 7 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 8 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
• Grade 9 There aren’t any.
• Grade 10 Student Writing Samples and Scoring Analysis
Are you interested in 686 pages of K-12 Common Core student writing samples? If you are, be sure to download this awesome collection! To be honest, I was surprised when I clicked on the link and discovered this wonderful bounty.
• In Common: Effective Writing for All Students Collection of All Student Work Samples, K-12
Now that you have your student writing samples, I pose this question to you: Do you want to understand how the best writers and the lowest scoring writers created their paragraphs on those writing samples? If you do, be sure to read the following two resources. The above collection of student writing samples played a role in both of these:
1. Paragraph Length: How the Best Student Writers Create Paragraphs on State Writing Assessments 2. The Ten Stages of Paragraph and Multi-Paragraph Mastery eBook
“Habit #2: Start with the end in mind.” Stephen R. Covey – The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of these student writing samples is to help teachers become experts in analyzing student writing. Furthermore, these student writing samples help teachers figure out how to begin with the end in mind. Teachers must begin with the end in mind if they want their students’ writing to end up where they want it to be.
Furthermore, teachers can use these student writing samples in the classroom to teach students about creating, analyzing, and evaluating writing. Here are ten ideas to get you started:
1. Choose and print out a few essays and commentary that you want to focus on.
2. Examine the essays and commentary. What are your students doing correctly? What are your students not doing correctly? What do your students need to learn? Read the commentary and make a list of skills that you want to teach your students. Plan out how you are going to teach those skills.
3. Use a Six-Trait rubric go over a number of essays with your students. (You will find links to many different Six-Trait rubrics here .) Teach your students what scorers are looking for. What makes for a high scoring essay and what makes for a low scoring essay? What went right with the high-scoring essays? What went wrong with the low-scoring essays?
4. Create or find a few student-friendly rubrics . Have students score at least a few essays using these rubrics. Make sure your students understand the rubrics, and if you have the time, you may want to have your students help create a simple rubric.
5. Compare and contrast the genres. This activity is a great way to show students different types of writing and different styles. Play the game, “Name the Genre.” What are the qualities and characteristics of the writing genre that you see in the sample essays? How can you tell it is a particular type of writing? (Note: “Name the Genre” is also an effective strategy to use with writing prompts, and in particular, with released writing prompts .)
6. Have students compare and contrast essays that have different scores. Have students compare and contrast essays with the same scores but from different grades levels.
7. Use the low scores to show your students how good their writing is. Use the high scores to show your students where they need to improve.
8. Have students edit or build upon one of the sample essays. Take one of the low scoring essays and have your students transform it into a high scoring essay. You can do this with each genre of writing. Help your students see the similarities and the differences across different types of writing.
9. Demonstrate how neatness matters. Some of the sample essays are messy. Even a few high scoring ones are messy. Discuss how difficult it can be for scorers to fairly assess messy writing. Note: Students will often see messy writing on a decent paper and think that the paper is a low scoring paper. Explain that while rubrics do help prevent this rush to judgment, they do not eliminate it. This exercise also helps illustrate how important rubrics are, and how students must, in one sense, write for the rubric.
10. Show your students how all of the important writing skills that you have been teaching them are found in the high-scoring papers and are missing from the low-scoring papers.
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The whole purpose of writing is to transfer an idea from your head into someone else's. If you can state your idea in a single, clear sentence, your reader can easily grasp it.
Use this simple formula to craft an effective thesis statement (for an essay) or topic sentence (for a paragraph).
Topic (who or what am I writing about? )
+ Focus (what specific thought or feeling do I have about my topic?)
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= Thesis Statement (or Topic Sentence)
Here are some examples of the formula in action with different forms of writing.
Explanatory
Antibiotic resistance (topic) creates superbugs through the misuse of modern medicine (focus).
Sex and gender (topic) are related but different, one defined by biology and the other by culture (focus).
Narrative Writing
My hectic senior year of high school (topic) embodied the word overcommitment (focus) .
Your Turn Use the formula to create thesis statements for the following topics. Note: The focus is up to you.
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Any student can and will tell you that once in their school life, they have encountered an application essay. Whether it is for an organization, a scholarship, an institution or for student council, application essays would always be something common among them. Even for middle school students, they are introduced to the prospect of filling out an application essay. This article will help you with that. So jump right in.
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An application is a legal and official request done through word of mouth or through writing.
An application essay is a type of essay often called a personal essay or personal statement. This is written by the applicant whether for scholarship or for an organization they wish to join in.
An application essay is your opportunity to tell everyone about you. It is your time to shine and show how different you are from others. It is your way of showing to the right people that you are compatible for the job or the position you are applying for. May it be for president in school, a leader in your chapter or community, or even for student council.
As there are a lot of uses for an application essay and application form, the tips would be for both. The first few tips would be for the application form followed by the application essay.
To fill out an application form, the first thing you must do or remember is:
To write out an application essay:
A minimum of 500 to 650 words. This gives you enough to expound on your topic.
To showcase your talent and skills. This is to show them and to give them information about you. This is your way of proving that you are the right fit for what position you are applying for.
Yes. The best way to introduce yourself is to make it creative.
Application essays are used when you want to apply for a position in school or a scholarship. Be honest when writing your essay. But also, be as creative and give the right information like your introductory paragraph .
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Discuss what you hope to achieve in middle school in your Middle School Application Essay.
Write about a subject you are passionate about and why for your Middle School Application Essay.
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Understanding what makes a good thesis statement is one of the major keys to writing a great research paper or argumentative essay. The thesis statement is where you make a claim that will guide you through your entire paper. If you find yourself struggling to make sense of your paper or your topic, then it's likely due to a weak thesis statement.
Let's take a minute to first understand what makes a solid thesis statement, and what key components you need to write one of your own.
A thesis statement always goes at the beginning of the paper. It will typically be in the first couple of paragraphs of the paper so that it can introduce the body paragraphs, which are the supporting evidence for your thesis statement.
Your thesis statement should clearly identify an argument. You need to have a statement that is not only easy to understand, but one that is debatable. What that means is that you can't just put any statement of fact and have it be your thesis. For example, everyone knows that puppies are cute . An ineffective thesis statement would be, "Puppies are adorable and everyone knows it." This isn't really something that's a debatable topic.
Something that would be more debatable would be, "A puppy's cuteness is derived from its floppy ears, small body, and playfulness." These are three things that can be debated on. Some people might think that the cutest thing about puppies is the fact that they follow you around or that they're really soft and fuzzy.
All cuteness aside, you want to make sure that your thesis statement is not only debatable, but that it also actually thoroughly answers the research question that was posed. You always want to make sure that your evidence is supporting a claim that you made (and not the other way around). This is why it's crucial to read and research about a topic first and come to a conclusion later. If you try to get your research to fit your thesis statement, then it may not work out as neatly as you think. As you learn more, you discover more (and the outcome may not be what you originally thought).
Additionally, your thesis statement shouldn't be too big or too grand. It'll be hard to cover everything in a thesis statement like, "The federal government should act now on climate change." The topic is just too large to actually say something new and meaningful. Instead, a more effective thesis statement might be, "Local governments can combat climate change by providing citizens with larger recycling bins and offering local classes about composting and conservation." This is easier to work with because it's a smaller idea, but you can also discuss the overall topic that you might be interested in, which is climate change.
So, now that we know what makes a good, solid thesis statement, you can start to write your own. If you find that you're getting stuck or you are the type of person who needs to look at examples before you start something, then check out our list of thesis statement examples below.
A quick note that these thesis statements have not been fully researched. These are merely examples to show you what a thesis statement might look like and how you can implement your own ideas into one that you think of independently. As such, you should not use these thesis statements for your own research paper purposes. They are meant to be used as examples only.
If you are still uncertain about how to write a thesis statement or what a good thesis statement is, be sure to consult with your teacher or professor to make sure you're on the right track. It's always a good idea to check in and make sure that your thesis statement is making a solid argument and that it can be supported by your research.
After you're done writing, it's important to have someone take a second look at your paper so that you can ensure there are no mistakes or errors. It's difficult to spot your own mistakes, which is why it's always recommended to have someone help you with the revision process, whether that's a teacher, the writing center at school, or a professional editor such as one from ServiceScape .
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In this post, we are excited to share 15+ of our favorite texts for middle schoolers. To see all of our texts for middle school students visit our full library.
" fish cheeks " by amy tan.
In this short story by Amy Tan, the narrator explores her Chinese-American identity through the lens of food and family tradition.
As students read, you could have them take notes on the way the author describes the food her mother and father prepare for their guests.
Victor is starting his first day of seventh grade but he has more than classes, homework, and his schedule to worry about — the only thing he can focus on is impressing Teresa.
As students read, you might ask them to take notes on what Victor does to impress Teresa. Then, you could facilitate a discussion on how hard it is to make friends and impress others when you are growing up. Be sure to ask students to relate to the story with a time they might have felt pressure to lie to fit in.
In this poem, Teri Ellen Cross Davis draws on the personal experience of her mother braiding her hair as a child. Ask students to identify the author’s use of imagery to convey strong sentiments of love for her mother — and ultimately strong feelings of love for herself.
You could facilitate a conversation with your class about the value of small expressions of love and how they can help build relationships.
" malala yousafzai: a normal yet powerful girl " by national public radio (npr) staff.
Malala is a Pakistani activist for female education and empowerment. After facing considerable adversity in northwest Pakistan from the Taliban, including an attack where she was critically injured, Malala still continues to advocate for access to education on the international stage.
As students read, ask them to take notes on who supported Malala to overcome adversity.
In this informational text, Samantha Raphelson, an author for the National Public Radio (NPR), examines how plastic waste is affecting ocean life. Raphelson explains how plastic finds its way into the ocean and interviews folks about what to do to address this form of pollution.
In this short story, the narrator and their friends are upset when a stranger comes to paint a mural on a wall in their beloved neighborhood. The kids in the story learn an important lesson about community and how first impressions or assumptions can be dangerous.
You could have your students think of a place in your community that is important to everyone — a park, market, or path along a creek. Now, imagine that a stranger comes to your special place and begins to change it completely. What would you do? Would you feel the same way the kids in the story did?
Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was an American poet, activist, novelist, and playwright. This poem is written from the point of view of a mother speaking to her son about life’s challenges.
You may ask students to think about the meaning of family and how it feels to receive advice or wisdom from an adult. How do you relate to your parents or guardians when they are trying to give you advice?
Have you ever found yourself blindly following a crowd? Agreeing to something in a group you might not really want to do? In this informational text, the concept of “herd behavior” is explained and explored.
You can have students use the annotation tool to highlight examples of herd behavior in history. Then, you could facilitate a class discussion on the potential costs and benefits of herd behavior in society.
In this biography, the NASA Science Team tells the story of Katherine Johnson (1918–2020), who was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked at NASA during the early years of the space program. The text describes Katherine Johnson’s early life and her time working on their space missions.
As students read, have them take notes on the challenges and prejudice Johnson faced throughout her career.
In this famous short story, Bradbury writes of a group of children on the rainy planet Venus as they prepare for a special event that happens only once every seven years. The children act cruelly to Margot, who is the only one to remember what life was like on Earth, with sunny days and infrequent rain.
As your class reads, you can ask students to discuss what drives the prejudice that the other children have towards Margot. Why do people sometimes feel inferior to others? Why does this drive people to cruelty?
The narrator in the story, Mary Mahoney, receives some surprising news from her husband as she is preparing dinner. He has betrayed her, but her reaction is more extreme than what you might expect…
As students read, you could ask them to take notes on how Mary’s feelings about her husband change throughout the story.
Sandra Cisneros is an American writer and key figure in Chicana literature. Her writing frequently draws on her experiences as the only daughter in a family of six brothers, and her family’s constant migration between Mexico and the United States. In this poem, the speaker describes their aging grandfather. As your students read, take notes on how the author uses repetition to emphasize how aging affects their grandfather.
Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) was a professional baseball player and the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. This informational text discusses Robinson’s life and accomplishments, and the impact his role in baseball had on the Civil Rights Movement. You can engage students by discussing the role of sports and popular culture in activism.
As your students read, ask them to take notes on the different ways that Jackie Robinson fought back against racial discrimination and segregation throughout this life.
In this personal essay, Kat Chow reflects on losing her mother at a young age and inheriting a pair of her shoes years later. Drawing on memories from different times in her life, the Chow shows how grief evolves.
You could discuss with your class the many different ways people respond to grief. What are some ways to cope with grief? You could generate a list of resources with your class for people experiencing feelings of loss and offer ways to support friends through it.
Jason Kim is an Asian American screenwriter and playwright. In this memoir, Kim reflects on his experiences moving from his home in South Korea to start a new life in America. This engaging personal essay helps students explore the perspective of someone who feels they need to change themselves and their identity to “fit in”.
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In his 2009 book Readicide, Kelly Gallagher argued that some ways reading skills are taught have the potential to kill students' love of reading.I took that to heart and want to share some ideas about making reading relevant and authentic for middle school students—strategies I use to help motivate them to want to read.
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Tips for Writing a Thesis Statement for Middle School Students. Start Simple: Especially for younger middle school students, starting with a simple and straightforward topic can make the process less intimidating. Use Templates: Offering a template can be beneficial. For instance: " [Topic] is essential because of [Reason 1], [Reason 2], and ...
2. Evaluate Thesis Statement Examples. Now that students have plenty of guidelines, challenge their understanding by evaluating thesis statement examples. You can use thesis statement examples from past students' essays. You can even write your own examples based on the clarifying statements you create with your class.
Call on students to offer answers, and list some of the best on the board. Turn the answers into arguments by combining them with the question to form a single thesis sentence, such as "School would be less boring if group work was maximized in the classroom." Assign a separate topic and instruct students to brainstorm and develop their own ...
Strong Thesis Statement Examples. 1. School Uniforms. "Mandatory school uniforms should be implemented in educational institutions as they promote a sense of equality, reduce distractions, and foster a focused and professional learning environment.". Best For: Argumentative Essay or Debate. Read More: School Uniforms Pros and Cons.
Reflective writing examples for middle school. Reflective essay examples from Lake Washington Girls Middle School; If you know of any other online writing example sources, please feel free to share them in the comments below. Related topics: Argumentative Writing, Informative Writing, Mentor Texts, Narrative Writing.
About this Worksheet: Practice developing thesis statements with this writing introduction worksheet! Students will learn how to improve their writing with a strong, attention grabbing thesis statement. This activity helps build writing skills by asking students to create a statement for the topics provided, such as: "What was the greatest ...
Here are expository essay thesis statement examples: "The exploration of the solar system, including the sun, planets, and asteroids, showcases the vastness and complexity of our cosmic neighborhood." "Understanding the process of photosynthesis, its significance in plant growth, and its role in producing oxygen is vital for comprehending Earth ...
Thesis Statement Activities for Middle School. Clio has taught education courses at the college level and has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Learning to write a good thesis statement can ...
Placement of the thesis statement. Step 1: Start with a question. Step 2: Write your initial answer. Step 3: Develop your answer. Step 4: Refine your thesis statement. Types of thesis statements. Other interesting articles. Frequently asked questions about thesis statements.
Examples of Thesis Statement: 1. The moral of this novel is that love always wins. (The essay would present evidence and reasons to support that this is the moral of the novel.) 2. Those running for President should be held to a higher standard of ethical behavior. (The essay would present evidence and reasons to support why those running for ...
Middle School Thesis Statement Examples. 1. "Keeping pets at a young age can teach children responsibility, empathy, and the importance of companionship." 2. "In 'Harry Potter', J.K. Rowling explores themes of friendship, courage, and the struggle between good and evil through a magical, captivating narrative." 3.
Student Models. When you need an example written by a student, check out our vast collection of free student models. Scroll through the list, or search for a mode of writing such as "explanatory" or "persuasive.".
Tips for Teaching How to Write a Thesis Statement #3: Give Students A Framework. If your students are struggling with writing strong thesis statements, give them a framework. I know as teachers, it can get really boring to read "W is true because X, Y, Z.". But the structure does work, and it's a great place for struggling writers to start.
Thesis Examples for Middle School - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document provides guidance on writing a thesis statement for a middle school assignment. It states that crafting an effective thesis statement requires careful thought, research, and planning. The thesis must clearly communicate the central argument or main idea of the paper in a ...
Have students compare and contrast essays with the same scores but from different grades levels. 7. Use the low scores to show your students how good their writing is. Use the high scores to show your students where they need to improve. 8. Have students edit or build upon one of the sample essays.
The thesis statement provides the focus for the writing that follows and lets the reader know what the essay is going to be about. State the topic Example: Football for middle school boys STEPS IN WRITING A THESIS STATEMENT State the main idea of the topic Football is an important sport for middle school boys to play because it helps use their
Forming a Thesis Statement. The whole purpose of writing is to transfer an idea from your head into someone else's. If you can state your idea in a single, clear sentence, your reader can easily grasp it. Use this simple formula to craft an effective thesis statement (for an essay) or topic sentence (for a paragraph).
Writing a Thesis Statement Directions: Circle the letter of the best thesis statement for each composition. 1. a composition about the importance of eating lunch a. Lunch is one of my favorite meals, delicious and nutritious. b. Eating lunch boosts health and provides needed afternoon energy. c. If you skip lunch, you'll regret it all day long.
Get past the thesis statement with two examples of expository essays. Learn more about the format, requirements, and types of expository writing for middle and high school.
Common Core Standards. Teaching thesis statements satisfies the following common core standards and establishes the basis for teaching all the common core standards in writing for all grade levels. W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Even for middle school students, they are introduced to the prospect of filling out an application essay. This article will help you with that. So jump right in. 1. Middle School Application Essay Template. discovery.phmschools.org. Details. File Format. Size: 88 KB.
What that means is that you can't just put any statement of fact and have it be your thesis. For example, everyone knows that puppies are cute. An ineffective thesis statement would be, "Puppies are adorable and everyone knows it." This isn't really something that's a debatable topic. Something that would be more debatable would be, "A puppy's ...
In this post, we are excited to share 15+ of our favorite texts for middle schoolers. To see all of our texts for middle school students visit our full library. 6th Grade. Literary Texts. "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan. In this short story by Amy Tan, the narrator explores her Chinese-American identity through the lens of food and family tradition.