Posted by Angie on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 12:43am.
Usually you need to take a stand, either for or against. The thesis statement will state what you plan to proove.
Sra
Sometimes, before you can write a thesis statement, you need to do your brainstorming and some research, too.
Follow the writing process:
Prewriting: Brainstorm, research, plan, outline, thesis statement
Writing: Write first draft by starting with section II of your outline; write introduction after the body of the paper is written; write the conclusion last.
Polishing: Revise, concentrating first on the body of the paper, then the intro, then the concl (revision = making sure ideas are logical and sequential and support your thesis); proofread (spelling, grammar, usage, etc.)
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html#org
from http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Check in the Essay & Research Paper Level.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Your thesis statement must include factual information plus your position/opinion/stance. Without your position on the topic, it isn't a true thesis statement. So think of this sentence as the angle you want to take on the topic and what you intend to prove by the end of your paper. (If your statement is simply factual, then there's nothing to prove!)
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
This is one of the very best places I've seen online to help students write good thesis statements. It shows you sentences that aren't thesis statements and how to turn each one into real thesis statements.
Related Questions
English 2 - I had to write a persuasive essay about a debatable issue and I ...
English - I have to write an essay on second hand lion about an important idea ...
English - I need help with starting my essay. These are the organization of my ...
i really need help!! graphing - what do i put the viewing window as on my ...
English - I need a good hook for an essay. The essay's about being a peer ...
English+Essay - I have to write an essay, but I have no idea how to start it. It...
English - 1. He built a house with straw. 2. He built a house with straws. 3. He...
English - I have to write an essay about 'Pride and Prejudice'. The ...
writing - I have to write an essay about how Morrison uses power stuggle in ...
English - For my essay I have to write about a character in Middlemarch by ...
For Further Reading
