The thesis statement or main claim must be debatable An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words‚ the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have differing opinions on. If your thesis is something that is generally agreed upon or accepted as fact then there is no reason to try to persuade people. Example of a non-debatable thesis statement: Pollution is bad for the environment. This thesis statement is not debatable
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Disenfranchisement: Just or unjust? Background and Thesis Should American citizens who were once incarcerated lose their right to vote? Currently across the nation American citizens who were once convicted of a felony has lost their right to vote‚ even after being released from prison‚ parole‚ probation‚ and paying all of their fines to the county or state in which they live. The term of this current condition is Felon disenfranchisement. Once being released back into society‚ Those who have
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Thesis Statement: Definition: the thesis statement is the most important sentence in your essay. It is the main idea for the whole essay; it is frequently shows (directly‚ indirectly) the number and the content of the body paragraphs of the essay. Clear thesis statement are essential for good writing. Parts of a thesis statement: A thesis statement has two main parts: the topic and the controlling and additional one not necessary predictor. A- Topic: the subject of the essay‚ what the
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Thesis Sample When students are required to write a thesis‚ it can often be helpful to have a thesis sample to use as a reference. Theses samples can not only help students to understand the structure of a thesis‚ but they can also help students to understand the kind of content that students need to include in their theses. Some students may also wish to use a thesis sample as a basis for their own theses‚ if the topics of both documents are the same. Thanks to the Internet‚ there are plenty of
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Thesis Statements A thesis statement should be argumentative (debatable) and function as a one-two sentence --condensation of your paper’s primary claim (or argument). Thesis statements are necessary so that readers can identify the point and/or argument of your paper early in the paper. A thesis statement also allows you to state the primary reasons behind your paper’s argument early in the paper. A thesis statement is not a “duh” statement‚ such as “The extermination of the Jews was bad
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I want to establish the connection of the storyline of The Sandman and religion/mythology. The thesis statement that I plan to use will be somewhere along the lines of: “In Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: Season of Mists‚ the readers are shown the use of multiple religions as well as mythologies that connect and form its storyline. This paper will focus on the detailed web that connects the religious systems to the storyline.” I plan to structure the research paper in a way that will establish the religious
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A Sample Thesis With a Subtitle by Michael McNeil Forbes B.Sc.‚ The University of British Columbia‚ 1999 M.Sc.‚ The University of British Columbia‚ 2001 SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY c Michael McNeil Forbes‚ 2000. All rights reserved. The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and to distribute publicly paper and electronic
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THESIS STATEMENTS A thesis statement is the main idea (topic) of an essay. It is often a point you want to argue or support in an essay. It contains your opinion/attitude towards a topic. The thesis statement explains to a reader the main idea of the essay‚ and the writer’s opinion on that idea. A thesis statement is one sentence in the introductory paragraph of the essay. A thesis statement is a claim that could be argued. The essay will contain evidence and opinions that support the
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LITERARY ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION THESIS There are two aspects that must be present in any thesis statement that is worthy of being written: 1. Textual Evidence 2. Specific Argument Your thesis should include both textual evidence (some description of the text and what you think is important or interesting in it) and a specific argument (the argumentative context in which you are making some claim about what you have seen). The argument should always answer the question “So what?” regarding the
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Format (please follow this format) CHED THESIS GRANT 1. Name of nominee/applicant ________________________________________________________ (First) (Middle) (Last) 2. Date and place of birth 3. Mailing/Office address and telephone/fax number 4. Residence and telephone number 5. E-mail address 6. Civil status (If married‚ please indicate name of spouse and children)
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