What is a Thesis
Statement?
A
thesis statement is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of your paper.
A good thesis statement will direct the structure of your essay and will allow
your reader to understand the ideas you will discuss within your paper.
Where does a Thesis
Statement go?
Your
thesis should be stated somewhere in the opening paragraphs of your paper, most
often as the last sentence of the introduction. Often, a thesis will be one
sentence, but for complex subjects, you may find it more effective to break the
thesis statement into two sentences.
How do you write a
Thesis Statement?
The
kind of thesis statement you write will depend on the type of paper you are
writing. Here is how to write the different kinds of thesis statements:
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Argumentative
Thesis Statement: Making a Claim
An
argumentative thesis states the topic of your paper, your position on
the topic, and the reasons you have for taking that position.
SAMPLE ARGUMENTATIVE
THESIS:
Analytical
Thesis Statement: Analyzing an Issue
An
analytical thesis states the topic of your paper, what specifically
you analyzed, and the conclusion(s) you reached as a result of that analysis.
SAMPLE ANALYTICAL
THESIS:
Expository
Thesis Statement: Explaining a Topic
An
expository thesis statement states the topic of your paper and lists
the key aspects of your topic that will be discussed in the paper.
SAMPLE EXPOSITORY
THESIS:
