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Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement for Comparative Essays

Learn the critical components of a strong thesis statement that fulfills AP rubric requirements. A strong thesis not only serves as the central idea of your essay but also provides a clear position and an organizational framework. Understand how to address all aspects of the prompt, stay relevant, and prepare to support your argument with facts in your body paragraphs. Practice by writing a thesis statement for comparison prompts, such as "Compare and contrast basketball and football," ensuring you include necessary background knowledge.

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Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement for Comparative Essays

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  1. Writing a Strong Thesis Statement

  2. What is a strong thesis? • Requirement #1 on AP rubric • Early in the essay (1st paragraph) • The central idea around which your paper is built • One- to two-sentence answer to the question asked • Your essay’s argument – to be defended with facts in your body paragraphs

  3. Basic elements of a strong thesis • Deals with all aspects of the question • Takes a clear position • Provides an organizational framework • Is on-target and relevant (addresses core issues)

  4. REMEMBER: Brainstorm first! If you were asked to… Compare and contrast demographic Stage 1 and Stage 3. Don’t you need to know whether you have background knowledge to support a statement about perceived similarities and differences?

  5. Practice Write a thesis statement for this prompt: “Compare and contrast basketball and football.”

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