You may be sitting there wondering what on Earth a thesis statement is. We have you covered! Thesis statement: a sentence that brings together the central ideas of your essay.
You’ll include your thesis statement at the end of your first introduction. It’s an essential part of your essay because it shows the audience your main ideas and the order you will present them in your essay.
A good thesis statement is specific, clear, and concise.
Your thesis statement needs to be specific to your prompt. Otherwise, it’ll confuse the reader. If it’s not specific, they won’t know what your essay is really about! It needs to present a clear argument for the same reason. You want the reader to think, OK, this is what the essay is communicating.
Making your thesis statement concise stops the reader from getting bored. Use clear, simple language to keep them interested.
Here is an example of a thesis statement: Potato chips make the perfect snack because they’re crunchy, they’re satisfyingly salty, and they come in many flavors.
Notice how the thesis has the word “because” and applies the rule of three. It provides three reasons to support the "because." This later becomes the topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs.
Write your thesis statement for your Lord of the Flies essay below.