This lesson focuses on argumentative thesis statements and on recognizing an arguable thesis.

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.

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 young scholars through identifying clear...

An explanation and examples of interpretive claims and evaluative claims in a thesis statement. Click on list on the right for more information about elements of the essay.

This tutorial focuses on choosing a topic for research and then narrowing it down to a workable thesis statement. It starts with information about choosing a topic and the 3 steps involved and then provides 3 steps to narrowing the...

In this interactive lesson, students will refer to a synthesis grid to determine the "best" thesis to use when answering a business management question.

This resource discusses the steps in planning the structure of a student's argumentative essay. Page 4 of this article focuses on Thesis statement.

What do you want your audience to remember the most about the topic of your speech? This is will be your central idea and it can be boiled down to one sentence! Follow these guidelines for writing a concise central idea and then practice...