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Thesis statement Roadmap of the Paper

Think of it as the ANSWER to the question your paper explores. THESIS STATEMENT DEFINITION: A statement that tells readers the main points of your paper. Think of it as the ANSWER to the question your paper explores.

Characteristics: Located at the END of the introduction A ONE SENTENCE statement of the main arguments of the paper States your DISTINCT VIEWPOINT on the subject Answers the questions ‘HOW’ and/or ‘WHY’

LET’S REVIEW Where is the thesis statement located? a. first sentence of the paper b. end of the introduction A thesis statement a. states a fact. b. states an arguable point. A thesis statement is a. one sentence long. b. several sentences long.

A STRONG THESIS STATEMENT IS DISPUTABLE: not obvious; some readers can disagree FOCUSED: not too broad; your position is clear RELEVANT: not boring; readers won’t say ‘so what’?

5 GROUPS OF WORDS NOT TO USE IN A THESIS STATEMENT: Personal pronouns: I, you, we Uncertain Qualifiers: might, perhaps, maybe Extreme words: all, everything, none, always, never Vague words: some, somewhat, kind of Obvious Exaggerations: life-saving, best of the best…

6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS: Sources of Information: studies reveal, research shows Realistic Views: many, significant, most Characteristics: primarily, frequently, often Clear Explanations: because, thus, since, for, due to Relationships: demonstrate, illustrate, tendency, contribute to Active Verbs: demonstrate, illustrate, identify, present, inform, reveal, show, express, justify…

+ FORMULA OF A THESIS STATEMENT: MAIN CLAIM (your specific standpoint) SUBTOPIC 1 (to be provided in paragraph 1) SUBTOPIC 2 (to be provided in paragraph 2) SUBTOPIC 3(to be provided in paragraph 3)

EXAMPLE: WEAK Dogs are very popular pets. WHY? Simply states a fact. BETTER Owning a dog has many positive effects. WHY? States an opinion, but too vague STRONG Studies reveal that owning a dog increases one’s physical and mental health and promotes positive socialization skills. WHY? States an opinion and is specific

Drugs are bad for you. YOUR TURN: Read the following thesis statement. Why is it a WEAK thesis statement? Rewrite it. Think about the ‘how’ and ‘why’. Think about specific reasons. Use a word or phrase from the ‘must use’ list.