Question

Is the following a good thesis: 'Somebody who taught me how to read, my third grade teacher, was one of the best things that could of happend to me.'

Answer 1

Nope, not a good thesis, because one, it's a fragment, and two, it says nothing about your plan for your paper.

Answer 2

It's grammatically poor, but it's not a terrible thesis for a personal essay. It does set out that you intend to address the relationship between you and your third grade teacher and how reading became an important part to your life. Change the syntax: "One of the best things that ever happened to me was when my third grade teacher taught me to read."

Answer 3

I agree with the above answers. I just want to add that "could of" is not correct. It should be "could have." Be careful not to write like you talk. A lot of people do that, and it looks slopy.