young ninja writer and trainee if you want to become a writing ninja you must learn how to write a thesis statement today I’ll share with you the secret formula for writing thesis statements how to write a thesis statement what is a thesis statement the thesis statement summarizes your position on the topic of your paper the thesis acts as a roadmap for your readers it tells them what the paper is about it also helps you organize your paper how long should a thesis statement be it is usually one to two sentences long where’s your the thesis statement be in the paper it should be the last sentence of your introduction how do I write a thesis statement use a thesis formula claim your position plus recent evidence equals thesis statement first choose the topic of your paper if your teacher has given you a writing prompt that will give you the topic of your paper for example your writing prompt equals explain why or why not people should study a foreign language your topic equals whether people should study foreign languages now choose your position for or against we pick the affirmative people should study foreign languages your claim equals people should learn foreign languages your reason equals the evidence supporting your claim why should people study a foreign language studying a foreign language is proven to make you smarter claim people should study foreign languages plus reason because it makes them smarter equals thesis statement make your thesis statements stronger by further developing your evidence a three point thesis statement is the strongest kind of thesis statement a three point thesis statement has three pieces of evidence supporting the claim people should study a foreign language because language learning strengthens the memory and largest vocabulary and builds an appreciation for foreign cultures now you know how to write a thesis statement don’t forget the formula claimed your position plus reason evidence equals thesis statement