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What is a thesis statement
Thesis statement states the thesis orargument of the author
A thesis statement delineates the argumentof the work of the author
A thesis statement is written in the firstparagraph. It will usually not more than twosentence long and it is usually found in theend of the first paragraph
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Why is there a thesis statementIt is to guide the reader to whatthe essay is about and what the
author is trying to project
It causes the author to betterorganized and develop his or her
argument
It is also an art of persuasion bythe author to better attract
readers
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Example of thesis statement Weak thesis statement Strong thesis statement
The North andSouth fought the
Civil War for manyreasons, some of
which were thesame and some
different.
Mark Twain'sHuckleberry Finn
is a greatAmerican novel.
While both sides foughtthe Civil War over theissue of slavery, the
North fought for moralreasons while the Southfought to preserve its
own institutions.
Through its contrastingriver and shore scenes,Twain's HuckleberryFinn suggests that to
find the true expressionof American democraticideals, one must leave"civilized" society and
go back to nature.
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Example of thesis statement Weak thesis statement Strong thesis statement
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support.
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Tips for Writing Your Thesis
Statement
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1.Determinewhat kind of essay you are writing:
y An analytical essayy An expository(explanatory) essay
y An argumentative essay
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y An analytical essay breaks down an issue or an idea into
its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, andpresents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.
y Example:
y
An analysis of the college admission process revealsone challenge facing counselors: accepting studentswith high test scores or students with strongextracurricular backgrounds. (Thesis Statement)
y The essay that follows should:
y explain the analysis of the college admission process
y explain the challenge facing admissions counselors
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y An expository(explanatory) essay explains something to
the audience.
y Example :
y The life of the typical college student is characterized by
time spent studying, attending class, and socializingwith peers. (Thesis Statement)
y The essay that follows should:
y explain how students spend their time studying,attending class, and socializing with peers
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y An argumentative essay makes a claim about a topic andjustifies this claim with specific evidence.
y The claim could be;an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, acause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation.
y The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audiencethat the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
y
Example :y High school graduates should be required to take a year off to
pursue community service projects before entering college inorder to increase their maturity and global awareness.
(Thesis Statement)
y The essay that follows should:y present an argument and give evidence to support the claim that
students should pursue community projects before enteringcollege
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y If you are writing a text which does not fall under thesethree categories (ex. a narrative), a thesis statementsomewhere in the first paragraph could still be helpful toyour reader.
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2nd
Your thesis statement should be specificit shouldcover only what you will discuss in your paper and
should be supported with specific evidence.
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3rd
Always remember that, the thesis statement usuallyappears at the end of the first paragraph of an essay.
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4th
Your topic may change as you write, so you may needto revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly
what you have discussed in the paper.