Instructions
Read the following questions carefully and respond to each in the spaces provided. This worksheet will help you construct and refine your thesis statement for your upcoming essay.
1. What is the topic of your essay?
2. What is your perspective or argument about this topic? (What do you want to argue or explain?)
3. Why is your argument important? (What significance does it have?)
4. Combine your answers from questions 1, 2, and 3 into a clear thesis statement. (Aim for one to two sentences.)
5. What evidence or examples will you use to support your thesis statement? (List at least two.)
6. How might someone disagree with your thesis? List a counterargument.
7. How will you respond to that counterargument? (What will you say to defend your thesis?)
8. After completing this worksheet, how confident do you feel about your thesis statement? (Rate from 1-5, 1 being not confident and 5 being very confident.)