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Why is a good thesis important?

Why is a good thesis important?. Communicates your main point to the reader Synthesizes complex ideas Prepares the reader for the structure of your argument Roadmap. Effective thesis statements are: . Clear Specific Arguable Significant. How do I write a good thesis?.

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Why is a good thesis important?

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  1. Why is a good thesis important? • Communicates your main point to the reader • Synthesizes complex ideas • Prepares the reader for the structure of your argument • Roadmap

  2. Effective thesis statements are: • Clear • Specific • Arguable • Significant

  3. How do I write a good thesis? • Address the prompt • Explore a topic • Narrow your focus • Think “I will argue that . . .” • Anticipate counter-arguments • Use active verbs

  4. Examples • Why doesn’t this thesis work? • This paper is about me being Catholic. • Why is this thesis better? • Catholicism positively defines my family by linking us with our Irish ancestry, providing the basis for values, and uniting us during times of celebration.

  5. Misconceptions about Theses • Thesis statements must… • Be only one sentence long • Say one side is right and the other wrong • Always be the last sentence of the intro

  6. Remember . . . • Clarity • Specificity • Arguability • Significance

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