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The Procedure of writing a thesis statement
  • EssayMin.com

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What is a thesis statement
  • A thesis statement is a roadmap of whole paper.
    It tells the reader what to expect in the whole
    paper.
  • It is a single sentence at the beginning of the
    paper that presents the argument to the audience.
    The thesis statement must be a clear
    understanding of the thesis paper.
  • Two Types
  • Non-debatable thesis
  • controversial thesis

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Creating Thesis statement
  • It is a lengthy and critical thinking process.
  • Before crafting a thesis statement, you must
    first gather enough evidence.
  • Present the main idea that you can support with
    relevant evidence.
  • The argument and thesis statement will need
    constant adjustment as you proceed.
  • How long a thesis statement should be?
  • It should be a two sentence summary of your ideas

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How to know if your thesis statement is strong
  • To know if your thesis statement is strong, ask
    yourself the following questions
  • Is my stance debatable?
  • Is my thesis statement adequately specific?
  • Does the body of my text support my thesis
    statement without digressing?
  • Does my thesis pass the how and why test?

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Pitfalls to avoid
  • Before you become better at creating thesis
    statements, you will have written several of them
    that have mistakes in their form. Here are the
    mistakes that you should avoid while creating a
    thesis statement
  • Too broad statements
  • The statement is not representing the paper
    contents enough
  • A statement describing a fact instead of an
    arguable claim
  • Giving personal opinions in the thesis statements
  • A statement that is written in the wrong format
  • Oversimplifying arguments in a thesis statement

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Thanks
  • Read full article here https//essaymin.com/blog/
    procedure-writing-thesis-statement/
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