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thesis statement
A __________________________ expresses the purposes or main point of your essay
●It bears the main idea of an article or essay.
●It tells the reader how he/she will interpret the significance of the subject matter.
●It serves as the map for the paper.
●It gives the reader the idea on what to expect on the material.
What is a thesis statement?
●placed at the end of the introduction
●expressed in one sentence, though it may in some cases be two or (rarely) three sentences, depending on the length and complexity of the essay.
A thesis statement is usually...
essay's subject
essay's purpose
focus
specific language
brief overview of the topic's subdivisions
According to the Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, the basic requirements for a thesis statement includes:
essay's subject
○the topic that you discuss
essay's purpose
informative (analytical or expository) or persuasive (argumentative)
focus
the assertion that presents your point of view
specific language
the assertion that presents your point of view
●the topic of the essay
●the writer's position, opinion, or approach to the topic
●the main ideas that will develop and support the writer's position.
a thesis statement should include:
●be objectively proven
●be debatable (for argumentative papers)
●be specific
●be brief and concise
●serve as an overview
A Thesis Statement Should Be
●be an announcement
○I will be writing about...
○The goal of this paper is...
○This essay will be discussing about...
●be vague
●be stated in the first person
should NOT be
Analytical
Expository
Argumentative
3 Types of Thesis Statements
Analytical
⮚evaluates an issue or idea
⮚presents a breakdown and evaluation
Expository
⮚evaluates an issue or idea
⮚presents a breakdown and evaluation
Argumentative
⮚presents and defends a claim
⮚aims to convince the reader by presenting evidences
●Critique Paper
●Reviews
●Book Reports
●Literary Analysis Essays
●Research Papers
Analytical Thesis Statements can be useful when writing academic papers such as:
Analytical Thesis Statement Examples
A close consideration of the voter demographics, the populist nature of political messages leading up to the referendum, and the history of Britain's status in the EU, will demonstrate that Brexit was primarily motivated by the machinations of the Right
An analysis of barn owl flight behavior reveals two kinds of flight patterns: patterns related to hunting prey and patterns related to courtship.
The Story of An Hour' presents how an institution, language, and appearance can suppress a woman's ambitions.
●Compare and Contrast Essay
●Cause and Effect Essay
●Problem and Solution Essay
●Definition Essay
●Process Essay
●Classification Essay
Expository Thesis Statements can be useful when writing a...
●Editorials
●Speeches
●Advertising texts
Argumentative and Persuasive Essays
Argumentative Thesis Statements can be useful when writing a...
●Focused - avoid being too broad and general
●Debatable - reader could agree or disagree
●Assertive - author should take a clear position
●Reasonable - claims should be logical and possible
●Evidence-based - must be able to be supported by evidence
Argumentative Thesis Statements should be:
