Part One: First Part of the Thesis Statement     Identify the topic. State the

Part One: First Part of the Thesis Statement
   
Identify the topic.
State the

Part One: First Part of the Thesis Statement
   
Identify the topic.
State the claim.
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Combine the topic and claim to form the first part of the thesis statement.
 
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Part Two: Second Part of the Thesis Statement
   
One reason the claim is true (how/why or why not)
Another reason the claim is true (how/why or why not)
Another reason the claim is true (how/why or why not)
Combine the different reasons why the claim is true to form the second part of the thesis statement.
 
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Part Three: Whole Thesis Statement
   
Compose the thesis statement.
 
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