The Simple Thesis Statement

1. THE THESIS
STATEMENT
FROM TOPIC SENTENCE
TO THESIS STATEMENT
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2. CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Summary
• Three Parts
• Special Language
THE SECRET FORMULA
• Can + To
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
THE SIMPLE THESIS STATEMENT
• The 1x1x3 Structure
• The 1x3x1 Structure
• The 3x1x1 Structure
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3. FROM PROBLEM STATEMENT TO TOPIC SENTENCE
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Three Parts
• What’s A Thesis?
• Special Language
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4. Before You Begin: SUMMARY
This presentation teaches how to
create a simple thesis statement
that uses a 1x3 structure.
This refers to a thesis statement
with three parts, where only one
of the three parts is composed of
three elements.
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5. Before You Begin: Three Parts
The effective problem statement
has three (3) parts.
• TARGET BENEFICIARY: A specific target
beneficiary
• URGENT NEEDS: Beneficiary needs that are
clearly urgent or in a problem or situation that
is clearly critical
• RELEVANCE: What the beneficiary must do
(required action) to meet the need or problem
must be countable or quantifiable
DETAILS: Details with examples are in the file Writing the Topic Sentence (Assertion)
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6. Before You Begin: Use “can”
A thesis statement is a tentative
answer to a research question.
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DETAILED EXPLANATION: See Slides 23 to 30 of the file Research Proposal 3 - The
Three-Part Thesis Statement at
http://www.slideshare.net/JaimeCabrera3/research-proposal-3-the-threepartthesis-statement
EXAMPLE: For an example of a three-part thesis statement, see Slides 05 to 09 of
the file Research Proposal 4 - Sample Thesis Statement and Proposal Summary at
http://www.slideshare.net/JaimeCabrera3/research-proposal-4-sample-thesisstatement-and-proposal-summary
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7. Before You Begin: Special Language
An effective thesis statement
uses a special vocabulary and
grammar.
EXPLANATION & EXAMPLES: See Slides 02 to 22 of the file Research Proposal 3 - The
Three-Part Thesis Statement at
http://www.slideshare.net/JaimeCabrera3/research-proposal-3-the-threepartthesis-statement
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8. FROM PROBLEM STATEMENT TO TOPIC SENTENCE
THE SECRET FORMULA
• Requirements
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
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9. Secret Formula: CAN + TO
The effective topic sentence uses
can and to.
target beneficiary + can +
measurable action + to +
urgent need
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10. Secret Formula: Three Parts
An effective topic sentence has three
parts.
Part 1: All ideas before the word can.
Part 2: All ideas before the word to.
Part 3: All ideas after the word to.
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11. Secret Formula: Part 1
All ideas before the word can.
TARGET BENEFICIARY + can +
measurable action + to +
urgent need
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12. Example: Part 1
Specific target beneficiary
Part 1 can + Part 2 + to Part 3
Children can
from 4 to
6 years
old
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follow to spell 25
six
English
pictures
words
on a
in three
poster
months.
to learn
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13. Secret Formula: Part 2
All ideas before the word to.
target beneficiary + can +
MEASURABLE ACTION + to +
urgent need
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14. Example: Part 2
Required action of the beneficiary
Part 1 can
Children can
from 4 to
6 years
old
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Part 2
to Part 3
follow to spell 25
six
English
pictures
words
on a
in three
poster
months.
to learn
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15. Secret Formula: Part 3
All ideas after the word to.
target beneficiary + can +
measurable action + to +
URGENT NEED
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16. Example: Part 3
Urgent need of the beneficiary
Part 1 can
Children can
from 4 to
6 years
old
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Part 2
to Part 3
follow
to spell 30
six
English
pictures
words
on a
in three
poster
months.
to learn
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17. SIMPLE THESIS
STATEMENTS
THE 1x3 STRUCTURES
• The 1x1x3 Structure
• The 1x3x1 Structure
• The 3x1x1 Structure
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18. Simple Thesis Statement: 1x3 Structure
The simple thesis statement uses
a 1x3 structure. This means that:
• A thesis statement has three
parts.
• Only one of the three parts is
composed of three elements.
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19. FROM PROBLEM STATEMENT TO TOPIC SENTENCE
THE 1X1X3 STRUCTURE
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The 1x1x3 Formula
How to use Time Variables
How to use Action Variables
How to use Output Variables
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20. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Formula
Part 1
No
change
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Part 3
can No
to Create
change
three
parts
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21. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Output
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3: Output
Children can follow
to spell 30
from 4
six
flowers,
to 6
pictures
trees and
years
on a
animals
old
poster
in three
to learn
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months.
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22. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Output
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow six
pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
flowers, trees and animals in three months.
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23. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Action
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3: Action
Children can follow
to say, spell
from 4
six
and write
to 6
pictures
30 English
years
on a
words in
old
poster
three
to learn
months.
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24. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Action
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to say,
spell and write 30 English words in three
months.
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25. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Time
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3: Time
Children can follow
to spell 30
English
from 4
six
words in
three
to 6
pictures
months at 1
years
on a
hour a day
old
and 3 days
poster
to learn
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26. 1x1x3 Thesis Statement: Time
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months, at 1 hour a
day and 3 days per week.
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27. FROM PROBLEM STATEMENT TO TOPIC SENTENCE
THE 1X3X1 STRUCTURE
•
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•
•
The 1x3x1 Formula
How To Use Time Variables
How To Use Action Variables
How To Use Input Variables
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28. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Formula
Part 1
Part 2
can Create
No
change
three
parts
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29. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Inputs
Part 2:
Inputs
Part 1
Children can follow
six
from 4
shapes,
to 6
colors,
and
years
letters
old
on a
Part 3:
to spell 30
English
words in
three
months.
poster to
learn
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30. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Inputs
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six shapes, colors and letters on a poster
to learn to spell 30 English words in three
months.
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31. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Action
Part 2:
Action
Part 1
Part 3
Children can cut, color to spell 30
and
from 4
English
paste six
to 6
words in
pictures
years
three
on a
old
months.
poster to
learn
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32. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Action
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can cut,
color and paste six pictures on a poster to
learn to spell 30 English words in three
months.
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33. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Time
Part 2: Time
Part 1
Part 3
Children can , every
to spell 30
Monday,
from 4
English
Thursday
and
to 6
words in
Saturday,
years
three
follow six
pictures
old
months.
on a
poster to
learn
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34. 1x3x1 Thesis Statement: Time
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can, every
Monday, Thursday and Saturday, follow six
pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
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35. FROM PROBLEM STATEMENT TO TOPIC SENTENCE
THE 3X1X1 STRUCTURE
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•
•
•
The 3x1x1 Formula
How to use Description Variables
How to use Classification Variables
If you don’t know how to classify
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36. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Formula
Part 1
Create
three
parts
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Part 3
can No
to No
change
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37. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Description
Part 1:
Speed
Part 2
Part 3
Fast,
can follow to spell 30
average,
six
English
and slow
pictures
words in
children
on a
three
from 4 to
poster
months.
6 years
to learn
old
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38. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Description
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Fast, average and slow children from 4 to 6
years old can follow six pictures on a
poster to learn to spell 30 English words in
three months.
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39. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Classification
Part 1: Types
Part 2
Part 3
?, ? and can follow to spell 30
?
six
English
children
pictures
words in
from 4
on a
three
to 6
poster
months.
years
to learn
old
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40. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Classification
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Suppose you don’t know how to classify
children into three types, what can you do?
Google can be a useful tool.
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41. Record of Search
KEYWORDS SEARCH 1
KEYWORDS SEARCH 2
MATCH

42. Source
HYPERLINK
SECTION
PUBLISHER
TITLE 1
PARA 2
CITY
PARA 3
TITLE 2
PARA 4
AUTHOR
REFERENCE
Oliver, K. (2002). “Understanding Your Child's Temperament” in Family Life Month Packet
2002. Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, Ohio. Available online 23 November
2013 at ohioline.osu.edu.

43. 3x1x1 Thesis Statement: Types
Assertion or Assumption:
Children from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
Three-part Thesis Statement:
Flexible, feisty and cautious children (Oliver,
2002, par. 2-4) from 4 to 6 years old can follow
six pictures on a poster to learn to spell 30
English words in three months.
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44. Before You End: SUMMARY
This presentation teaches how to
create a simple thesis statement
that uses a 1x3 structure.
This refers to a thesis statement
with three parts, where only one
of the three parts is composed of
three elements.
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45. END OF PRESENTATION
Send comments or suggestions to mr.jaime.aiu@gmail.com
THANK YOU
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