Q Thesis Statement Worksheet Your name: Assignment: Directions: This worksheet will help you create a strong thesis statement for the essay assigned in your ENG 111 course. Please work through the steps in this worksheet to craft a strong thesis for use in your ENG 111 essay. Thesis Statement Formula Thesis Statement = Topic + Point + Map. Example: ENG 011 is an outstanding course because it helps students improve their reading, writing, and growth mindset skills. Topic = ENG 011 This essay will be about ENG 011. Point = is an outstanding course The point of the essay is how wonderful the course is. The essay will focus on how ENG 011 is good for students. Map = reading, writing, and growth mindset skills The major details will be reading, writing, and growth mindset skills. The body paragraphs will show how wonderful ENG 011 is because it develops reading, writing, and growth mindset skills. AVOID X Being Too Broad – A thesis statement that encompasses more information than is included in the essay is too broad. Sample: College is great! X Being Too Narrow – A thesis statement that does not encompass all of the information presented in an essay is too narrow. Sample: The week five assignment is about chapter 4. X Announcements – A thesis statement that refers to the author or the paper itself contains an announcement. Sample: In this paper, I will write about how wonderful ENG 011 is. 1. What will you write about in your paper? This is your topic. 2. What point will you say about this topic? This is your point. 3. What evidence will you offer to prove your point about the topic? This is your map. 4. Combine your topic, point, and map into the thesis statement formula: Topic + Point + Map. It is traditional to have three items in your map; however, please change as needed.