{"id":336,"date":"2025-09-01T11:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=336"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:48:46","slug":"writing-a-thesis-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=336","title":{"rendered":"Writing a Thesis Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"336\" class=\"elementor elementor-336\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50672e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50672e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bbdb80\" data-id=\"5bbdb80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-988eb32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"988eb32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc9a31\" data-id=\"4dc9a31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-684c457\" data-id=\"684c457\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63da5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f63da5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13960\" alt=\"Writing a Thesis Statement\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-6-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b2dc38\" data-id=\"5b2dc38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a22194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a22194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching middle schoolers to write a thesis statement can feel like trying to convince them that comma rules actually matter or that no, emojis do not count as textual evidence. It\u2019s one of those uphill climbs where clarity meets resistance, and every lesson feels like a mix of grammar boot camp. But once students crack the code, thesis writing becomes the backbone of their argument, and suddenly, those commas start falling into place too.<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">grab a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> cup of coffee, and let\u2019s talk about how to teach thesis writing in a way that doesn\u2019t make your students groan<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2026 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">or you, for that matter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076664a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"076664a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/powerpoint\/Thesis-Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4548989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4548989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Wait, What Even <em>Is<\/em> a Thesis Statement?!<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Try asking your class this question and see what <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">happens<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You&#8217;ll<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> get blank stares, maybe someone says \u201ca topic sentence?\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> if you\u2019re lucky, one student will confidently reply, \u201cIt\u2019s like\u2026 the conclusion, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We\u2019ve all been there.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The trick is to <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">keep the definition simple<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and repeat it often:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A thesis is the main idea of your essay + your opinion about it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Think of it as the \u201cspine\u201d that holds the essay upright.)<\/span><\/p><h3>When Do We Teach It?<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Common Core doesn\u2019t <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">technically<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">say<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cthesis statement,\u201d but it <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">absolutely wants<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> students to introduce a topic, take a position, and organize their thoughts.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> So<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2026 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">yeah. Thesis.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Depending on your students, you can start as early as 5th grade, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">definitely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by 6t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">h.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just don\u2019t expect miracles on Day 1. Or Day 5. Maybe Day 27.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968435a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968435a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">My Go-To Thesis Statement Lesson <br \/>(That Doesn\u2019t Put Everyone to Sleep)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048677a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048677a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!--StartFragment --><\/h3><h3>Start with a Google Slides Presentation.<\/h3><h3><!--EndFragment --><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7450dfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7450dfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c419696\" data-id=\"c419696\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc87821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc87821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/thesis-statements\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Writing Thesis Statements\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3259b69\" data-id=\"3259b69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a073f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a073f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use it to introduce what a thesis is, what it isn\u2019t, and let students judge sample thesis statements as \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad.\u201d (They <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">love<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> being judgmental when it\u2019s <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> allowed.)<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bonus Tip:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The slides are editable, so you can swap in topics your students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> care about\u2014like \u201cShould school lunches include fries every day?\u201d instead of \u201cThe history of the steam engine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb2299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb2299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Graphic Organizers (a.k.a. Your Secret Weapon)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db701e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db701e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c814a93\" data-id=\"c814a93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433098a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"433098a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/thesis-statements\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Writing Thesis Statements\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-056d331\" data-id=\"056d331\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e183eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e183eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s where the magic happens. I created <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">three foldable organizers<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to help students practice and remember everything:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is a thesis statement?<br \/><\/span><\/strong>\u2192 Short, sweet, and packed with clear examples.<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What to include (and what to avoid)<br \/><\/span><\/strong>\u2192 Spoiler alert: No \u201cI believe\u201d or \u201cThis essay will be about&#8230;\u201d allowed.<\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writing and fixing thesis statements<br \/><\/span><\/strong>\u2192 Students practice writing their own\u2014and fixing ones that need a little help (kind of like thesis statement first aid).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d374a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d374a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each organizer comes in multiple versions, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">so<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> you can differentiate:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fill-in-the-blank<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">partially completed<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fully completed (for absent students or just plain tired ones)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Also: No scissors required. These foldables are print-and-go.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62355c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62355c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Examples Students Can Actually Understand<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd3016d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd3016d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91749e9\" data-id=\"91749e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35ea303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/thesis-statements\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Writing Thesis Statements\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9801547\" data-id=\"9801547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a5788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a5788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We all know examples matter, but if your model thesis statement is about city infrastructure, no one\u2019s listening. These examples keep it real:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Too broad:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cMusic is great.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2705 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Better:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cMusic therapy is effective in reducing stress and anxiety.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Too wordy:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cThere are a million reasons why we need more playgrounds&#8230;\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2705 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Better:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cOur school needs more playground space for student wellness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2e5ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f2e5ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We cover:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">overly general statements<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wordy rambles<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">titles in disguise<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">unarguable facts<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thesis statements so vague they could be horoscopes<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1354dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1354dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Easy Practice Ideas That Actually Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8689ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8689ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b6cdaa\" data-id=\"8b6cdaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a8722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54a8722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/thesis-statements\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Writing Thesis Statements\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-336433d\" data-id=\"336433d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587e907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587e907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quick Write Challenge:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Give students a topic and ask for one sentence only\u2014a thesis. Read a few out loud and have the class vote \u201cthumbs up\u201d or \u201cneeds help.\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Highlighter Activity:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Hand out sample thesis statements. Students highlight the subject in one color, the attitude\/opinion in another.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anchor Chart:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Keep a \u201cThesis Formula\u201d poster up\u2014Subject + Attitude = Thesis. Simple, visual, and helpful during writer\u2019s block meltdowns.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd709da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd709da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Grab the Free Mini Lesson + Foldables<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-017f5bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"017f5bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4ae04d\" data-id=\"d4ae04d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8243c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8243c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/thesis-statements\/Writing-a-Thesis-Statement-Free-Lesson-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Writing Thesis Statements\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-318ac03\" data-id=\"318ac03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ee095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ee095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everything mentioned here (slides, foldables, and even the original organizers for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">my<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> fellow nostalgia lovers) is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> free<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> download.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> You\u2019ll get both printable and digital versions\u2014because yes, some of us are <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">still<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> navigating hybrid teaching, and Google Drive is our sec<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ond home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08bcf2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c08bcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/powerpoint\/Thesis-Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d5ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99d5ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0If you&#8217;re fortunate, there might come a day when a student says, &#8220;Wait\u2026 I need a thesis here.&#8221; That will be your cue to shed a happy tear or maybe even do a little dance behind your desk!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d8df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11d8df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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