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Indiana University

Indiana University: How to Write a Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This page defines the thesis statement and tells how to develop one when the topic is assigned and when the topic is not assigned. Also gives guidelines for determining whether the thesis statement is strong or weak.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Academic Argument: Argumentative Thesis Statements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on argumentative thesis statements and on recognizing an arguable thesis.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Academic Argument: Practice: Argumentative Thesis Statements

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This practice exercise focuses on recognizing and evaluating argumentative thesis statements.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation and example of a thesis statement.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of a thesis statement and how it is used in an essay.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Developing a Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well-organized page that allows you to zero in on a particular aspect of stating your hypothesis and writing your thesis statement.
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing a Statement of Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet for creating and perfecting a statement of purpose. Also includes information about thesis statements and examples.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: The Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an examination of five different thesis statements with examples of how to write each of the statements.
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing a Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet for creating and perfecting a thesis statement. Also includes information about statement of purpose and examples.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Wts: How to Write a Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what a thesis statement is, how to generate a thesis statement for an assigned topic, and how to generate a thesis statement if a topic has not been assigned.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Teaching History: Teaching Guides: Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan on writing thesis statements specifically addresses writing essays on historical subjects and themes, particularly essays written in response to document-based questions (DBQs). Walks students through identifying clear thesis...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising Thesis and Topic Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of notes and lessons focused on writing thesis statements and topic sentences. The lesson begins with a four-page downloadable PDF containing information about the function and form of a thesis statement as well as how to...
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Other

Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Determining a Thesis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center article provides information about the "thesis" of a paper. Examples of clear thesis statements are also provided.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate a thesis statement and identify the problems that might call for revision. It provides practice activities to learn to identify and evaluate thesis statements.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1 (English Ii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to identify, evaluate, and revise thesis statements and how to identify the issues that might need to be revised. It also provides...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing Interpretive Response: Thesis in an Interpretive Response

For Students 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students how to write a strong thesis statement in four mini-lessons: Introduction, A Thesis Should Be Debatable, A Thesis Should Be...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Thesis and Support in the Persuasive Essay (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students about thesis statements and supporting details in an argumentative essay in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Choosing a Topic,...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Revision Strategies: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate a thesis statement and how to identify the problems that might call for revision.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Thesis in an Interpretive Response (English Ii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Write an essay that contains a clear thesis statement.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strengthening Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will learn revision strategies you can use to strengthen your introduction and body of your paper. W.11-12.2a Intro/Format
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway:narrowing a Research Topic to a Thesis Statement and Introduction

For Students 10th - 12th
Learn how to narrow your research topic into a thesis and write your introduction.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar Community College: The Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers questions about what a thesis is, why you might write one, how to write it, and the content that should be included!
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TES Global

Blendspace: Writing Thesis Statements Effectively

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts and websites to use while learning how to write a strong and effective thesis statement.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to images, texts, and a quiz to use while learning how to write a strong thesis statement.

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