How To Write a Thesis Statement
What is a Thesis Statement?
   analysis that is to follow. We refer to that condensation as a thesis
Why Should Your Essay Contain a Thesis Statement?
   In general, your thesis statement will accomplish these goals if you
   think of the thesis as the answer to the question your paper explores.
How Can You Write a Good Thesis Statement?
          How to Generate a Thesis Statement if the Topic is Assigned.
          How to Generate a Thesis Statement if the Topic is not
          How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One.
How to Generate a Thesis Statement if the Topic is Assigned.
   The answer to the question is the thesis statement for the essay.
How to Generate a Thesis Statement if the Topic is not Assigned.
   Even if your assignment doesn't ask a specific question, your thesis
   A good thesis statement will usually include the following four
   Let's see how to generate a thesis statement for a social policy
   You start out with a thesis statement like this:
   This fragment isn't a thesis statement. Instead, it simply indicates a
   You change your thesis to look like this:
   should do it. You should note that this fragment is not a thesis
   You revise your thesis statement to look like this:
   This statement is specific, but it isn't a thesis. It merely reports a
   You finally revise your thesis statement one more time to look like
   Notice how the thesis answers the question, "What should be done to
   ideas became more specific. Your thesis changed to reflect your new
How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One.
1. A strong thesis statement takes some sort of stand.
   Remember that your thesis needs to show your conclusions about a
   evaluate. Here are two thesis statements:
   This is a weak thesis statement. First, it fails to take a stand.
   This is a strong thesis because it takes a stand, and because it's
2. A strong thesis statement justifies discussion.
   Your thesis should indicate the point of the discussion. If your
   thesis statements:
   This is a weak thesis because it merely states an observation. Your
   This is a strong thesis because it shows how your experience
   strong thesis is to show that the topic is controversial. Readers will
3. A strong thesis statement expresses one main idea.
   your thesis statement expresses more than one idea, then you might
   This is a weak thesis statement because the reader can't decide
   revise the thesis, the relationship between the two ideas needs to
   become more clear. One way to revise the thesis would be to write:
   This is a strong thesis because it shows that the two ideas are
   related. Hint: a great many clear and engaging thesis statements
4. A strong thesis statement is specific.
   A thesis statement should show exactly what your paper will be about,
   This is a weak thesis statement for two major reasons. First, world
   specific causes and effects. A revised thesis might look like this:
   This is a strong thesis statement because it narrows the subject to a