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When people write a persuasive or an expository essay, it is mandatory to have a thesis statement. A persuasive essay is when people make a opinion on a topic and try to convince and change other people’s minds. A expository essay is an essay that goes in depth into analyzing a topic.  A thesis statement is a sentence that is put at the end of the introductory paragraph and states the main points of the argument or the topic of the essay.  It provides limits to the scope of the paper.

 

The pattern of thesis statement is:

 

1.What do you want to write about?

Example:  Seeing a real dinosaur.

 

2.What is your opinion of the topic?

 

Example: It would be very interesting and cool to see a real dinosaur.

 

3.What is the main reason supporting your opinion?

 

Example: Dinosaurs have many different abilities compared to human beings.

 

4.What is another reason supporting your opinion?

 

Example: Dinosaurs are extinct now, so no one can see one anymore.

 

5.What is another reason supporting your opinion?

 

Example: They have fascinating physical features.

 

Then, you add these answers up: Therefore/Thus, 2 because 3,4 and 5

 

Therefore, it would be very interesting and cool to see a real dinosaur because dinosaurs have many different abilities compared to human beings, dinosaurs are extinct now, so no one can see one anymore, and they have fascinating physical features.

 

After the thesis statement, write the body paragraphs according to the reasons supporting your opinion in the thesis.  Your body paragraphs should follow the same order as they are listed in your thesis.

 

This formula makes writing a thesis for a persuasive or expository essay much easier.  For more help with essay writing or essay editing, find a tutor with Think Out Here.

 

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Think Out Here Thanks You for All Your Loyalty

by Diana Lum on June 15, 2013

It is the end of the school year, and Think Out Here  would like to thank all of its students and their parents for all of their loyalty.  We have had a year full of successes great and small.  We are excited to tutor through the summer and prepare our students for the new school year!

That being said, Think Out Here also wishes all its students and their parents a relaxing, but exciting, summer full of fun and good experiences!

We look forward to seeing you soon! Congratulations on a successful and productive school year!

A special congrats goes out to our graduates of 2013! Good luck with your post-secondary careers or work experiences!

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English 101: Homophones: Two, Too, and To

June 9, 2013

Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, has provided a quick lesson on how to use “two, too, and to”.  Most of the time, people have the most issues with “too and to”.  People misuse “too” all the time. Take a look at Brianna’s lesson and take the quiz!   These three word are very easy to [...]

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English 101: Homophones: There, Their, and They’re

June 3, 2013

In a previous blog, “English 101: Homophones Part 1: Your and You’re“, Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, showed us how to use “your” and “you’re” correctly. Many people use their, there, and they’re interchangeably. There, Their, and They’re     There, Their, and There are three very different words. Just because they sound the [...]

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Math 101: Multiplication Tricks

May 31, 2013

The math that you learn in kindergarten to grade nine is the most important math you’ll learn in your life. Knowing your numbers from 1-1000, figuring out metric conversions, and problem solving are useful for everyday life. Children are taught the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but with the invention of calculators, [...]

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English 101 Homophones: Your and You’re

May 25, 2013

Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, has offered to help teach Think Out Here’s audience about homophones. Brianna also provided us with “English 101: Punctuation: Periods“. This post is the first of a series of lessons on homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Homophones are [...]

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Let Think Out Here Engage Your Student Again

May 15, 2013

In the TED video, “The Future of Learning: Every Hero Has to Find Their Own Way“, by Julie Wilson, she describes how the education system present potential for opportunities for students today.  However, the decline of students making use of the opportunities in school is the fact that students are disengaged.  Often, students do not see [...]

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English 101: Punctuation: Periods

April 29, 2013

Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, created this blog for us to help teach when and how to use a period correctly. Brianna is a student at Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School in Vancouver.  She is in the 5th grade, and Think Out Here’s tutor, Diana Lum, has been teaching her English since she was in kindergarten.  Brianna [...]

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English 101: Sentence Types Part 2

April 22, 2013

This lesson is also provided by Think Out Here’s Darren Chow of Prince of Whales Secondary School in Vancouver.  He previously wrote “English 101: Sentence Types Part“, teaching us about simple, compound, complex, and compount-complex sentences. Think Out Here loves giving its students the opportunity to show off their skills.  Often, the best way to learn is to teach. [...]

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Think Out Here’s Community Buzz: Congratulations to One of Think Out Here’s Students: Charlotte Nip from Burnaby North Secondary School!

April 12, 2013

Recently, one of Think Out Here’s students, Charlotte Nip, got the opportunity to interview the band Wildlife for Youthink Magazine. The article is called “Wildlife’s Essay on the Heart“.  They are an indie rock group from Canada. This was Charlotte’s first oppotunity to do a professional interview, and it was a total success! Charlotte is [...]

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