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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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Tips for Writing Your Thesis

Statement


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1st

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.

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