The Thesis Statement

What does College Board say?

Begins your essay

“States a thesis that directly addresses all parts of the questions. The thesis must do more than restate the question.” (college board rubric)

Must answer prompt

About 3 sentences

Sets up the topics you will cover for the reader

Thesis Formula

X. However, A,B, and C. Therefore, Y.

X- Contradictory side or background information

A,B, and C- Your main ideas of your three body paragraphs. This lets the reader know exactly what you will be discussing in your essay.

Y- Your main point of your argument

Practice #1 (as a class)

Analyze the cultural and economic responses of TWO of the following groups to the Indians of North America before 1750.

• British

• French

• Spanish

First steps

Tear apart the prompt

What does it mean to analyze?

Which of the two groups do you know more about?

Apply to the thesis format