PORTFOLIO 5: THESIS STATEMENT

How to write thesis statements

 

The thesis statement tells the reader:

 1)where you are going in your essay and

2)how you plan on getting there.

What needs to be done:

1) narrow your topic/subject

2)What's your opinion on that subject/topic? If you don't know, you should research a bit to help you form an opinion.

3) once you have formed your opinion about your topic, list 3 reasons/evidence to support your opinion.

Bibliography: Nawal Nader French (2010), How to write an A+ Thesis statement.

*The most important point of the paper is the thesis statement.

*The main three elements to determine the thesis statement are the TOPIC, the CLAIM, the REASONS THAT SUPPORT THE CLAIM. 

*Reasons can be listed at the end of the thesis statement, at its beginning or in a separate sentence after the thesis statement is presented. 

Bibliography: Heafner, C. (2011), Thesis statements - How to construct and compose (review).