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Thesis Statements

Thesis Statements Our interest is limited to argumentative essays here. Thesis statements state the purpose and specific view you are arguing for Good Thesis statements Tell the reader the purpose of the essay Tell the reader what position the author is arguing for Are specific Are clearly stated

Thesis Statements Bad Thesis statements: Common problems Make no claim Are obviously true or false Restate conventional wisdom or known facts Offer personal convictions as basis of claim Make an overly broad or vague claim State conflicting ideas

Thesis Statements My life is busy because I am a working student As a working student, my life is divided into both the corporate world and the classroom. Contrary to popular belief, working students do okay in both worlds A working student’s life, bifurcates into the corporate world and the classroom, demonstrates how these dual roles enhance rather than detract from one another.

Thesis Statements I’m going to write about Darwin’s concerns with evolution in The Origin of Species Darwin’s concern with survival of the fittest in The Origin of Species leads him to neglect a potentially conflicting aspect of his theory of evolution—survival as a matter of interdependence. This paper will address the characteristics of a good corporate manager. The very trait that makes for an effective corporate manager—the drive to succeed—can also make the leader domineering and therefore ineffective.

Thesis Statements Rap music is a popular form of art because it is creative and original and because it follows the traditions of other spontaneously developed music like jazz. Unless people are conscious of pollution, the world will be destroyed by the year 2050 Improvement: raise specific issues for the essay to explore. Communism is evil and should be avoided at all costs. The government can assist the homeless by providing affordable shelter.