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AP US: This approach to thesis writing was posted on my AP US Listserve and I thought it worthy to share:

The three part technique I use is as follows:
1. Thesis statements must be argumentative.
-They should use an action verb rather than a passive verb to make the sentence stand out.
-Their argument (opinion) must fully answer the question.
-If possible, they should compare two opinions, with their opinion speaking the loudest.
2. Thesis statements should give a specific viewpoint and explanation.
-I term this as the “Why” question to my students -Thus instead of restating the question- this statement must explain why the answer they chose works.
-If the statement cannot answer why- the student needs to edit their statement 3. The thesis statement must give organization to the paper -I term this as the “How” question to my students -Although it doesn’t always fit the sentence- often a clause beginning with the word “by” and followed by three main areas or topics to be discussed in the paper works.
-Basically after answering why they believe something, students give three specific reasons as to how this works- thus setting up the organization for the paper.