Thesis statement, Topic Sentence

and Supporting details

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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.
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
essay revolve around the thesis
statement.
 Remember that a thesis statement, unlike
a usual topic or title, uses a complete sentence.
Consider the following statement.
N“Necessity of a college This is more a title than a thesis
education” statement

N“College Education is Although it is a sentence, this

important” statement is broad.
 “ Getting a college degree is
importanat because it will
equip a student to become a This is an example of an accurately
professional in his/her chosen written thesis statement; it has one
field and it will widen his/her subject and atleast two arguments.
perspective of the world”
 Generating a thesis statement
• Topic: Jogging
• Question: Why jogging is beneficial?
• Thesis statement: Jogging is beneficial
because it positively affects
physical well-being and
mental fitness.
 As shown above, one strategy that you can
use in writing a thesis statement is asking a
question. After identifying the topic, ask
question that would entail multiple details. The
answer to this question is most likely your thesis
statement.
• Topic: Tagaytay City
• Question: (1) Is Tagaytay City an enthralling
city of the South?
(2) Why is Tagaytay City is
considered an enthralling city of the South?
• Thesis statement: (1) Tagaytay City is an enthralling
city of the South.
(2) Tagaytay City is an
enthralling city of the South because of its beautiful
landscape, amazing people and sumptuous foods.
 HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE THESIS STATEMENT
• 1. It should be written in a complete sentence with a clearly
stated subject.
DON’T DO

Computers as helpful tools in teaching and Computers can help a teacher effectively
researching impart the lesson and research
information.
Rewrite the following:
Irrelevance of difference between men and
women in terms of their human rights.
• 2. It should not be too narrow nor too broad,
and it should contain atleast two details. If the
details you generate already definite
examples, then your thesis statement is too
specific. If you can only write general
statements because there are too many
details,then it is too broad.
 DON’T DO
Many events in the In the history of the Philippines,
history of the Philippines People Power 1 was one of the
contributed to the changes major events which changed our
in the country. country, especially in our culture,
structure and politics of the
Philippines.
People Power 1 People Power 1 can be compared
involved many Filipinos to the revolution during the Spanish
who wanted freedom from period, as it sprang from our
Martial Law. countrymen’s conscious need for
freedom against tyranny.
 DON’T DO

Rewrite the following:

Men and women are different.

In the olden times, men were

the hunters and gatherers
while women were nurturers
• 3.Avoid an awkward thesis statement which
states the obvious. These sentences usually
starts with the phrase “ I will tell you...” or “ I
will talk about...”
 DON’T DO

I will tell you about how the An increase in the number of

increase in the number of squatters in squatters in Metro Manila can be
Metro Manila can be attributed to the attributed to the effects of
effects of overpopulation and overpopulation and gentrification.
gentrification.

Rewrite the following:

Today, I will talk about the gender of

job applicants affects the judgements
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 Filipino Workers(OFWs) Overseas Filipino WORKERS(OFWs)

help raise the country’s economy, add help raise the country’s economy and
more revenues and promote the promote the hospitality of Filipinos.
hospitality of Filipinos.
Rewrite the ff:
Awareness of gender discrimination
can lead to decrease of sexual
harassment, decline of domestic violence,
and fewer cases of spousal abuse.
5. It should be not state an absolute fact,
because it will not present any central idea that
can be developed further. It should have a
point.
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Rizal Park is located in Manila. Rizal Park, which is located in Manila,

is a reminder of our nationalism and
revolution.
Rewrite the ff:
Maria Clara is a character in Jose
Rizal’s novel, Noli me Tangere.
• Topic Sentence
A topic sentence guides, controls, and unifies ideas
in a paragraph. It develops one argument of the
thesis statement.
A topic sentence can either be explicitly or
implicitly stated. An explicitly stated topic sentence
can be placed in four different locations: at the
beginning, at the middle, at the end of the
paragraph, or at the start and end of a paragraph.
An implied topic sentence, on the other hand, is not
directly seen in a paragraph. It is up to the readers to
deduce what the topic sentence is.

The thesis statement and the topic sentence sentence

are very much related to each other. Basically, the
topic sentence develops the details in the thesis
statement; if the thesis statement contains three
details, then the paper will have three topic sentences
• Topic: Jogging
• Question:Why Jogging is beneficial?
• Thesis statement: Jogging is beneficial because it
positively affects the physical well- being and mental
fitness.
• 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
maintains mental fitness.
• Topic: Tagaytay City
• Question: Why Tagaytay City is enthralling
city of the South?
• Thesis statement: Tagaytay City is an enthralling city
of the south because of its beautiful landscape, delicious
foods and amazing people.
• Topic Sentence 1: Tagaytay City attracts tourists with its
magnificent landscape.
• Topic Sentence 2: People go back to Tagaytay for its
delicious foods.
• Topic Sentence 3: The warmth of the city’s amazing people
is also another reason why Tagaytay is alluring.
 A topic sentence has one subject
( similar to the subject of the thesis
statement) and one detail.
 Tips in Writing Effective Thesis
statement
• It should follow the basics already discussed in the
thesis statement.
A. It must be written in complete sentence and with
a clear subject.
B. It should not be phrased awkwardly and it should
not state the obvious. An awkward topic sentence
is characterized by sentences that start with “ I
will tell you...” “ I will talk about...”
• It should contain one detail which is related to one
of the details in the thesis statement.
Thesis statement: Rizal Park, which is located in Manila, is a reminder of our
nationalism and revolution.
DON’T DO
Rizal Park features a statue of Rizal Park, which features a
Jose Rizal and is also known as statue of Jose Rizal, satnds as
Luneta Park. a reminder of the Filipinos
who sparked the revolution
and launched our fight for
freedom.
• It should vary in structure across paragraphs.
If the topic sentences are uniform throughout
your essay, they might seem monotonous to
read. Varying the structure that will also be
enable you to stress important parts.
• If the compositionis just one paragraph, the
topic sentence should be straightforward.
 DON’T DO

Many times un many places, and across Language should not be seen as a
culture, language is used as dividing force dividing force, as a tool to promote
and point of difference when in fact it is a unity in diversity across cultures.
major factor that can promote unity in
diversity.
 Supporting Details
• A composition is incomplete without the supporting
details. These 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 directly support the topic sentence whereas
MINOR DETAILS support the major detail.
 Tagaytay is an enthralling city of the South because of
its stunning landscape, hospitable people and delicious
foods. The city has a magnificent scenery that never fails
to capture the awe of its visitors. One of the major tourist
spot that exudes the beauty of Tagaytay is Taal Volcano,
the smallest volcano in the world. The lake which
surrounds it is another attraction that cannot be missed.
The city is also characterized by the warmth of its people,
the Caviteňos. They bring with them their smiles as they
welcome both local and foreign visitors. Aside from
these, Tagaytay is also known for its sumptuous native
foods. Tourists who drop by he city make it apoint to try
Tagaytay’s famous bulalo and other delicacies.
 Identify whether the statement is
Thesis statement or ToS
1. Automated elections should be improved to
minimized fraud, facilitates faster turn-out,
and mazimize voter participation.
2. The lakes of Laguna are grand spectacles
worth seeing.
3. Creating comics involves many steps
• Despite some risks, online businesses can be
sustainable models for doing business since
they minimize operating costs and provide
greater options for consumers.
• Writing requires careful planning.
 Write a topic sentence in the ff.
supporting details
1. – Insert your ATM card
Enter your PIN
- Enter the amount of money
- get your cash and receipt
2. Malware makes the computer unstable
It can be used in hacking and stealing
information
 Write 3 supporting details in each
topic sentence
1.Smartphones are useful in studies.