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How To Do A Thesis Statement
If you are not sure then here is a guide to know how to do a thesis statement.
How to do a thesis statement step by step
1. Determine What type of paper you write:
2. An analytical paper breaks a question or an idea into its various components, evaluates the question or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the public.
3. An explanation (explanatory) paper explains something to the audience.
The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an assessment, a cause-effect statement, or interpretation. The goal of argumentative paper is to convince the public that the claim is true based on evidence.
If you write a text that does not fall under these three categories (eg narration), a thesis statement somewhere in the first paragraph could be still useful to your reader. Your thesis statement must be specific-it should cover only what you discuss in your document and must be supported by specific evidence.
Your topic may change as you write, you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you mentioned in the paper.
Example of a thesis statement analysis:
An analysis of the process of college admission reveals a challenge of advisors: Students agree with high test scores or students with strong extracurricular training.
The following document should explain the analysis process of college admissions and explain the challenge faced by admissions counselors
Example of a declarative (explanatory) thesis statement:
The student life is typically characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socialize with their peers.
The following document should: explain how students spend their time studying, attending class, and socialize with peers
Example of a thesis statement argumentative:
High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college to increase their maturity and global awareness.
The following document should: present arguments and evidence to support the argument that students should pursue community projects before entering college