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In writing a paragraph or an essay , your chief guides

are the thesis statement and the topic sentence,
respectively ; the topic sentence in your paragraph is
then reinforced by supporting details.
Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is the central idea of a multiple
paragraph composition , it is a one sentence summary
that guides controls ,and unifies ideas when writing a
paper In simple terms, all the other ideas present in
an resolve around the thesis statement.
 Remember that a thesis statement, unlike a usual topic or
title,uses a complete sentence. Consider the following
statement.

’Necessity of a
‘ This is more of a title
college education’’ than a thesis
statement.
‘’College education is Although it is a
important.’’ sentence this
statement is broad.
‘’Getting a college degree is This is an example of an accurately
important because it will equip a written thesis statement ;it has
student to become a professional one subject and at least two
in his/her chosen field and it will arguments.
widen his/her perspective of the
world.’’
• Generating a thesis statement can be done through various methods.Consider the following:
• Topc : Jogging
• Questio n: Why is beneficial?
• Thesis Statement: Jogging is beneficial because it positively affects physical wellbeing and mental
fitness
As shown above , one strategy that you can use in writing a thesis statement is asking a question. After
identifiying the topic, ask a question that would entail multiple details. The answer to this question is
most likely your thesis statement. Consider another example.

Topic: Tagaytay City

Question: 1 Is tagaytay city an enthralling city of the of the south
2 Why is tagaytay city considerd an enthralling city of
the south?
thesi statement: 1 tagaytay city is an enthralling city of off the south.
2 tagaytay city is an enthralling city of the south
because of its beautiful landscope,amazing people, and
sumptuous food

The topic in the example above is ‘’tagaytay city’’ the first question which was generated may be
answered by a thesis statement with implied or abstract details. The second question,on the other
hand, may be answered by a thesis statement with explicit and concrete details.Note both version of
thesis statement are acceptable.
 How to write an effictive thessis statement.

1. It should be written in a complete sentence with a clearly stated

subject.
DON’T DO
Computer can help a teacher effectively
Computer as helpful tools in teaching impart the lesson and research information
and researching

Rewritte the following

irrelevance of difference between
men and woman in terms of their
human rights
 2. You can also try to list ideas to check the scope of your topic.if you connot
list at least two details it is too narrow; if you list too many information to be
able to discuss it well,your topic is too broad.

DON’T

Many events in the history of the Philippines
contributed to the changes in the country.
People power I involved many fillipinos who
wanted frredom from martial low.
Rewrite the following:
Men and women are different .
In olden times, men were the hunters and
gatherers, while woman wee nurtures.
In the history of the philipine,people power
I was one of the major events which
changed our country espicially the culture
structure,and politics of the philippines
People Power I can be compered to
the revolution during the spanish period, as
it sprang from our countrymen’s conscious
need for freedom against tryanny.
 3. Avoid an awkward thesis statement which states the obvious. These
statements usually start with the phrase’’I well tell you….’’or’’I will talk
about……”
DON’T DO

I will tell you about how the increase in An increase in the number of
the number of squatters in metro manila squatters in metro manila can be
can be attributed to the effects of attributed to the effects of
overpopulation and gentrifictation. overpopulation and gentrification.

Rewrite the folowing

today I will talk about how the gender
of job applicants affects the judgment of
employers when hiring.
4. Enumerated details should have the same level of significance.if one of the
details can be classified under another detail,you can omit it.

DON’T DO

Overseas fillipino workers OFW help raise Overseas filipino work OFW help rais the
the cuntry’s economy,add more revenues, county’s economy and promote the
and promote the hospitality of filipinos. hospitality of filipinos.

Rewrite the following:

Awareness of gender discrimination
can lead to decrease of sexual
harassment,decline of domestic
violence,and fewer case of spousal abuse.
 5. It should not state an absolute fact,because it will not
present any central idea that can be developed furthere.it
should have a point

DON’T DO

Rizal Park is located in manila. Rizal park , which locatedin manila, is a

reminder of our nationalisim and
revolution.

Rewrite the following:

Maria clara is a character in Jose Rizal’s
novel,Noli Me Tangere
• Topic :jogging
• Question :Why is jogging beneficial?
• Thesis statement :Jogging is beneficial because it positively affects physical
wellbeing and mental funess
Topic Sentence 1:jogging positively impacts one’s physical wellness by preventing
hypertension and other diseases
Topic Sentence 2:Another benefit of jogging is that it maintal fitness
Topic Tagtay City
Question Why is tagtay City considered an enthralling city of the south ?
Thesis statement :Tagaytay city is inthralling city in the south beacause of this
beautiful lanscape,delicios food. And amazing people
Topic Sentence 1:tagaytay City attracts tourist with its magnificent landscape
Topic Sentence 2:People go back to tagaytay for its delcious foods
 Tips in Writing an Effective Topic Sentence
1 Its should follow the basics already discussed in the thesis statement
a.It must be written in a complete sentence and with a clear subject
b.It should not be phrased awkwardly and it should not state the obvious awkward topic
snetence is characterized by sentences that start with “I well tell you..

2.It should contain one detail which is Sample thesis statement Rizal Park
related to one of the details in the thesis ,which is located in Manila ,is a reminder
statement of our revolution

DON’T
Rizal Park freatures a statue of rizal and is
also known as Luneta Park
Try it Sample thesis statement. Aperson
should not be stereotyped because there
are various factors which which make
everyone different ,such as religion
,ethnic background and social class
DO
Rizal Park, Which features a satatue of
Jose Rizal, stands as a reminder of the
filipinos who sparked the revolution and
launched our figth for freedom
Rewrite the following topic sentence
Religion is a major influence in
people faith those who do not have a
relion must be evil
 3. It should vary in structure across paragrphs.if the topic sentence are uniform
throughout your essay they migth seem monotonous to read .Varying the structure
will also enable you to stress important parts

DON’T DO
Many times in many places and across Language should not be seen as a
cultures language is used as a dividing force dividing force ,but as tool to promote unity
and point of difference when it fact it is a in diversity across cultures
major factor that can promote unity in
diversity
It should be known by everyone that
harmful stereotypes surround every society
city ang they are the worst kind of epidemic
because when passed on,they trickle to the
next generation and create a vavicious cycle
 Supporting details
• A composition is incomplete without the
supporting details are pieces of information
necessary to better understand the main idea
they can be facts reasons testimonies statistics ,
and experiments that support the topic sentence
. Supporting details are divided into two levels
:major details and minor details .Major details
directly support the topic sentence whereas
Minor details directly support the major
details