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Thesis Statements

Thesis Statements. How to write effective thesis statements components. What does a thesis statement do?. Most important sentence in the essay Explicitly and assertively defines the Factual Assertion Takes a stand Main idea or ideas Narrowed focus. Factual Assertion.

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Thesis Statements

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  1. Thesis Statements How to write effective thesis statements components

  2. What does a thesis statement do? • Most important sentence in the essay • Explicitly and assertively defines the • Factual Assertion • Takes a stand • Main idea or ideas • Narrowed focus

  3. Factual Assertion • A thesis statement is an assertion with facts, not a statement of fact or an observation. • Fact or observation: People use many lawn chemicals. • Thesis: People are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean.

  4. Takes a stand A thesis takes a stand rather than announcing a subject. Announcement: The thesis of this paper is the difficulty of solving our environmental problems. Thesis: Solving our environmental problems is more difficult than many environmentalists believe.

  5. The main idea A thesis is the main idea, not the title. It must be a complete sentence that explains in some detail what you expect to write about. Title: Social Security and Old Age. Thesis: Continuing changes in the Social Security System makes it almost impossible to plan intelligently for one's retirement.

  6. Narrow focus A thesis statement is narrow, rather than broad. If the thesis statement is sufficiently narrow, it can be fully supported. Broad: The American steel industry has many problems. Narrow: The primary problem if the American steel industry is the lack of funds to renovate outdated plants and equipment.

  7. How do you know it is strong? • Did you answer the question? • Can others oppose what you say? • Make an argument • Is it specific? • Does it pass the “so-what” test? • Does it explain ‘how’ and ‘why’?

  8. practice Men are chauvinists. Our American family structure encourages men to repress their true feelings, leaving them open to physical, psychological, and relationship difficulties.

  9. More practice Hip hop is the best thing that has happened to music in twenty years Though many people dismiss hip hop as offensive, hip hop music offers urban youth an important opportunity for artistic expression, and allows them to articulate the poetry of the street.

  10. Even more practice Many people object to today's violent horror movies. Despite their high-tech special effects, today's graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 50s.

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