Thesis Statements Exam
Question and Answer
What is a thesis statement? - Correct Answer:a complete sentence that contains the main idea AND
something to be proven about it
What is NOT true about a thesis statement? - Correct Answer:It is not a question, a sentence fragment
or title, a fact, nor is it something that is common.
Where is the thesis statement placed in an essay? - Correct Answer:It is located in the last sentence of
the first paragraph, which is called the introduction.
What main three things does a thesis statement include? - Correct Answer:The issue (subject), position
(what is to be proven), and 2-3 reasons.
What does a good thesis statement include? - Correct Answer:It will contain three elements: issue,
position, and reasons, will be a complete sentence and gives the reader uncommon knowledge.
Why do you need a good, or even better, a great thesis statement? - Correct Answer:It serves as a road
map for the entire essay...EVERYTHING goes back to the thesis.
What's wrong with this thesis? Cats make the best pets. - Correct Answer:It is missing the reasons.
What's wrong with this thesis? I am going to tell you about downhill skiing. - Correct Answer:There's
nothing to be proven and it uses the word "I."
What's wrong with this thesis? Netflix is the best streaming network to use because it gives the viewer
new movies every week, has a wide variety of genres to choose from, and everything is accessible 24/7.
- Correct Answer:Nothing is wrong. This is a GREAT thesis statement.
Is this a great, good, or bad thesis? Students should have no homework ever. - Correct Answer:Good,
but it has no reasons to support it.
Question and Answer
What is a thesis statement? - Correct Answer:a complete sentence that contains the main idea AND
something to be proven about it
What is NOT true about a thesis statement? - Correct Answer:It is not a question, a sentence fragment
or title, a fact, nor is it something that is common.
Where is the thesis statement placed in an essay? - Correct Answer:It is located in the last sentence of
the first paragraph, which is called the introduction.
What main three things does a thesis statement include? - Correct Answer:The issue (subject), position
(what is to be proven), and 2-3 reasons.
What does a good thesis statement include? - Correct Answer:It will contain three elements: issue,
position, and reasons, will be a complete sentence and gives the reader uncommon knowledge.
Why do you need a good, or even better, a great thesis statement? - Correct Answer:It serves as a road
map for the entire essay...EVERYTHING goes back to the thesis.
What's wrong with this thesis? Cats make the best pets. - Correct Answer:It is missing the reasons.
What's wrong with this thesis? I am going to tell you about downhill skiing. - Correct Answer:There's
nothing to be proven and it uses the word "I."
What's wrong with this thesis? Netflix is the best streaming network to use because it gives the viewer
new movies every week, has a wide variety of genres to choose from, and everything is accessible 24/7.
- Correct Answer:Nothing is wrong. This is a GREAT thesis statement.
Is this a great, good, or bad thesis? Students should have no homework ever. - Correct Answer:Good,
but it has no reasons to support it.
