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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you are essentially making an argument. You are arguing that your perspective-an interpretation‚ an evaluative judgment‚ or a critical evaluation-is a valid one. A debatable thesis statement Like any argument paper you have ever written for a first-year composition course‚ you must have a specific‚ detailed thesis statement that reveals your perspective‚ and‚ like any good argument‚ your perspective must be one which is debatable. Examples You would not want to make an argument of this sort:
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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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University of Phoenix Material Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet In this course‚ you will write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word Continuing Academic Success essay‚ due in Week 5.This essay will help you will apply what you learned in this course and take responsibility for your success in your education and your career. Review the requirements for that assignment. This week‚ using the Center for Writing Excellence resources‚ provide your thesis statement and begin creating the informal outline
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Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet In this course‚ you will write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word Continuing Academic Success essay‚ due in Week 5.This essay will help you will apply what you learned in this course and take responsibility for your success in your education and your career. Review the requirements for that assignment. This week‚ using the Center for Writing Excellence resources‚ provide your thesis statement and begin creating the informal outline for your Continuing Academic
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University of Phoenix Material Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet In this course‚ you will write a 1‚050- to 1‚750-word Personal Responsibility Essay‚ due in Week Five‚ which includes the following: • Define what personal responsibility means to you. • Explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success. • Include a preliminary plan to practice personal responsibility in your education. This week‚ using the Center for Writing Excellence
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Thesis statement- . In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare plays with gender reverse roles and the “traditional” ideas of masculine and feminine qualities to show how the characters are manipulated. Supporting statement- Lady Macbeth’s character is interesting because of how her actions play against her traditional female role. Supporting statement- She does this through showing the traits of a traditional male and having dominance over Macbeth and using this power to manipulate him. Topic sentence- )- Lady
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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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My thesis statement is: The main stream media is very influential on how the public views events; therefore they have a moral obligation to report unbiased news. Or: The news media undeniably influences public opinion; therefore the media has a moral obligation to report news without bias. In regards to compelling arguments I will use specific events that swayed that no doubt swayed the opinions of the public. The Waco Seige was an event where certain information was released to the public
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‘’The Minister’s Black Veil’’ and ‘’Dream Variations’’ Research Paper. ‘’Never judge a book by its cover.’’ This is the English idiom we have been using for years to try to stop people from judging others by their appearance. It is completely wrong to judge others by appearance‚ but unfortunately it has been going on for many years across the world and still is today! Judging can be become infectious and can cause more negative thoughts on an individual. In both the short story ‘’The
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