ESSAYS BEGIN WITH A THESIS STATEMENT What is a thesis statement? A single sentence that summarizes your main idea How do you create a thesis statement? Two Parts: (1) Topic + (2) Opinion = Thesis Statement The good‚ the bad‚ the ugly… Good thesis statements are clear‚ to the point sentences with enough detail to make the main idea of the essay unmistakable and the writer’s opinions obvious. Bad thesis statements may make the main idea and writer’s opinion obvious‚ but the
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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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Writing a Thesis Statement For me writing a thesis statement was one of the hardest parts of the writing process. I was unsure of how to come up with the idea for a thesis statement‚ much less how to create it or where it should be included in the essay. By following this guide for writing a Thesis Statement‚ my writing experiences have become more rewarding. First‚ the thesis statement is the main topic or idea of the essay. It should directly answer the question the writer asks
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A FEW MORE TOPICS & THESIS EXAMPLES TOPIC: body piercing BAD: Body piercing is popular among kids nowadays. BETTER: Body piercing among contemporary youth represents the latest form of rebelling against authority that previous generations manifested in smoking‚ getting tattoos‚ and wearing mini-skirts. TOPIC: female musicians BAD: Female musicians are getting more popular. BETTER: During the past five years‚ musical artists like Sheryl Crow‚ Alanis Morisette‚ and Jewel have solidified a place
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Center-LAC Rm.222 The Thesis Statement What is a Thesis Statement? A thesis statement is the main idea in a piece of writing. The thesis statement is typically placed in the introduction and should be comprised of two parts: a topic part‚ which states the topic‚ and a comment part‚ which makes an important point about the topic. Example: Recent studies of second-hand smoke (topic part) have determined that it is more damaging than originally thought (comment part). Thesis statements may vary depending
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THESIS STATEMENT: Since student loan debt is being generated as pupils attend school‚ credit card companies should not be allowed to market on college campuses. Credit card companies are continuously appearing on college campuses around the world. Their main target‚ of course‚ is naïve students. These companies are there to pick up students at their worst and most vulnerable moments. Some students that feel short of cash are very tempted to apply for these buy now‚ pay later agreements. Once
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This handout describes what a thesis statement is‚ how thesis statements work in your writing‚ and how you can discover or refine one for your draft. INTRODUCTION Writing in college often takes the form of persuasion—convincing others that you have an interesting‚ logical point of view on the subject you are studying. Persuasion is a skill you practice regularly in your daily life. You persuade your roommate to clean up‚ your parents to let you borrow the car‚ your friend to vote for your favorite
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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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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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a good thesis statement. A good thesis statement should be concise‚ direct‚ and must state a point of view. A thesis statement can’t be a fact‚ because the whole point of a research paper is to argue a point‚ and you can’t argue your thesis if it’s a fact. Perhaps the hardest thing about writing a good thesis statement is narrowing down a broad topic to a clear thesis that states an arguable point of view. The following guide with examples just might help you write a good thesis statement for a research
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