How to write a thesis statement

How to Write a Thesis Statement.
What is the main idea or central theme that I am writing about?  Am I answering the question?  Is the teacher providing me with the ideas that I need to expand on?  Who or What is the focus of the essay?

Organize My Thesis Ideas.
Main Idea:

Reason/Topic 1

Reason/Topic 2

Reason/Topic 3

Let’s try it out!
Question: Why will renewable energy sources be important in the future?
Main Idea: People will always need energy and having a renewable source is important so that we do not run out of energy. Reason 1: At some point in the future fossil fuels will be gone. Reason 2: Renewable sources are clean and do not produce carbon dioxide. Reason 3: Using renewable sources will create advances in technology.

Thesis Statement
People will always need energy and having a renewable energy source is important because at some point in the future fossil fuels will be gone, using renewable resources is a clean way of getting energy, and finding new ways of producing energy will create advances in technology.

Now you try!
Write your question from the choice board here.
Answer your question from the choice board here with your opinion based on what you have read in the novel.
Give three reasons why you gave this answer based on evidence from the novel. Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3:

Now put all of it together to form one sentence as your thesis statement!