Powerful Thesis Statement Activity
I like to use this activity about a week before the in-class workshop for the first essay in a semester. I print this out for students to keep so that they have examples of strong thesis statements to which they can compare their own as a revision tool for each essay.
Prep:
Class period before activity: Ask students to bring in a draft of their thesis statement for the next class.
Bring to class: Sheets printed with the text below