Creating a Thesis Statement - The OWL at Purdue
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Tips for Writing Your Thesis Statement
1.Determine what kind of paper you are writing:
- An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.
- An expository (explanatory) paper explains something to the audience.
- An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
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An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic
and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an
opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement,
or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince
the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
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Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only
what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific
evidence.
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Thesis Statement Examples
Example of an analytical thesis statement:
An analysis of the college admission process reveals two
principal problems facing counselors: accepting students with high test scores
or students with strong extracurricular backgrounds.
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Example of an expository (explanatory) thesis statement:
The life of the typical college student is characterized by
time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.
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Example of an argumentative thesis statement:
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Example of an argumentative thesis statement:
High school graduates should be required to take a year off
to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to
increase their maturity and global awareness.
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