THESIS STATEMENT WRITING

Writing a strong thesis statements is always a challenge for students. This resource will help them understand what a thesis statement is, why it is important to have one, and what a strong thesis statement looks like. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR PURCHASE

• A 17 slide editable Powerpoint presentation that goes through important information students need to know about thesis statement writing. The presentation also includes lots of different examples of strong thesis statements.

• A handout for students with all the important information from the presentation

• A student thesis statement checklist. This includes a place where students can write their thesis statement with a checklist beneath for them to use to self-assess whether or not they have written a strong thesis.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

♥ Nicely done with examples that my students really understood. I got a lot of "Oohhhhh, I get it"

♥ I LOVE all of Presto Plan's lessons! I really like the simplicity, yet thoroughness of this lesson. Thank you for the resource!

♥ Always a top quality product, and this one is no different! User friendly, well set up, and easy for my students to follow!

♥ Thank you! Now I won't worry about struggling to teach this skill to my 8th graders. This goes so far beyond a simple list thesis. I get so tired of reading those!

♥ This is a great product to introduce thesis statements. It's very clear, and I love that it gave examples of thesis statements for different types of writing. I was actually able to use parts of this product with my 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Thanks!

♥ This is a great resource. It's clear, succinct, and nicely formatted, with useful handouts. It helped me cut my tutoring prep time in half!

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