Crafting Effective Thesis Statements for Academic Writing
Learn about the key features of a thesis statement, examples of good and bad thesis statements, and how to express opinions effectively in thesis writing. Understand the importance of a clear and concise thesis statement as the foundation of your academic essays.
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T H E S IS S T A T E M E N T S
T hesis statement W hat is a thesis statement? A road map for your essay A thesis statement is a complete sentence that contains one main idea. C ontrols the content of the entire essay.
K ey F eatures of T hesis statement Is at the end of the introduction S tates an opinion or attitude on the topic, not just the topic D oes not directly announce your main topic D oes not start with I think that or I m going to write/ talk about
T hesis E xamples The sport of cross-country running. This is not a complete sentence. The sport of cross-country running has allowed me to get in better shape and meet some interesting people. Thesis Statement This is a question, not a statement. Why do I want to be a teacher? Being a teacher is a great profession because it allows me to work with students and be creative. Thesis Statement
T hesis S tates an O pinion or A ttitude I learned to play many musical instruments when I was young. I learned to play many musical instruments when I was young. L earning to play many musical instruments when I was young helped me to become a more intelligent and well L earning to play many musical instruments when I was young helped me to become a more intelligent and well- -rounded person. rounded person. T his would not be considered a good thesis statement because it is only expressing a fact. It doesn t give the writer s opinion or attitude on playing musical instruments. T his thesis statement doesn t give the writer very much to explain or prove in his/ her essay. T his would not be considered a good thesis statement because it is only expressing a fact. It doesn t give the writer s opinion or attitude on playing musical instruments. T his thesis statement doesn t give the writer very much to explain or prove in his/ her essay. T his thesis statement is much better because it expresses how the writer feels about the experience of learning to play musical instruments. T his thesis statement requires the writer to explain how and why playing a musical instrument made him/ her a better person. T his thesis statement is much better because it expresses how the writer feels about the experience of learning to play musical instruments. T his thesis statement requires the writer to explain how and why playing a musical instrument made him/ her a better person.
T hesis D oes N O T S tate the O bvious In this essay, I am going to discuss the effects of long-term drug abuse. L ong-term drug use can have disastrous effects on one s marriage, career, and health.
