Center-LAC Rm.222 The Thesis Statement What is a Thesis Statement? A thesis statement is the main idea in a piece of writing. The thesis statement is typically placed in the introduction and should be comprised of two parts: a topic part‚ which states the topic‚ and a comment part‚ which makes an important point about the topic. Example: Recent studies of second-hand smoke (topic part) have determined that it is more damaging than originally thought (comment part). Thesis statements may vary depending
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THESIS STATEMENTS A thesis statement is the main idea (topic) of an essay. It is often a point you want to argue or support in an essay. It contains your opinion/attitude towards a topic. The thesis statement explains to a reader the main idea of the essay‚ and the writer’s opinion on that idea. A thesis statement is one sentence in the introductory paragraph of the essay. A thesis statement is a claim that could be argued. The essay will contain evidence and opinions that support the
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The thesis statement or main claim must be debatable An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words‚ the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have differing opinions on. If your thesis is something that is generally agreed upon or accepted as fact then there is no reason to try to persuade people. Example of a non-debatable thesis statement: Pollution is bad for the environment. This thesis statement is not debatable
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My thesis statement is: The main stream media is very influential on how the public views events; therefore they have a moral obligation to report unbiased news. Or: The news media undeniably influences public opinion; therefore the media has a moral obligation to report news without bias. In regards to compelling arguments I will use specific events that swayed that no doubt swayed the opinions of the public. The Waco Seige was an event where certain information was released to the public
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LITERARY ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION THESIS There are two aspects that must be present in any thesis statement that is worthy of being written: 1. Textual Evidence 2. Specific Argument Your thesis should include both textual evidence (some description of the text and what you think is important or interesting in it) and a specific argument (the argumentative context in which you are making some claim about what you have seen). The argument should always answer the question “So what?” regarding the
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freshmen better prepared for courses‚ because being a freshmen you have a lot of work to do‚ so using a lot of technology will better someone. * The strategies I used to formulate a viable argument was looking at my research question‚ and turning that information into a statement‚ which will help me form my argument in my paper. Then after this I will complete more research to support the arguments in my thesis. I will also use the sources that I researched in the University of Phoenix online
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A New Work Ethic Selena S. Harris BUS309 – Business Ethics Dr. Hakim Allah January 30‚ 2012 A New Work Ethic? Around the world‚ the assumption has been that everyone will make the correct choices when it comes to workplace attitude and ethics. Unfortunately‚ this is not the case. There are situations where employees will encounter unethical situations and either choose to ignore them‚ become a full participant‚ or expose the issue. One’s personal decision can either make or break their future
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University of Phoenix Material Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet In this course‚ you will write a 1‚050- to 1‚750-word Personal Responsibility Essay‚ due in Week Five‚ which includes the following: • Define what personal responsibility means to you. • Explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success. • Include a preliminary plan to practice personal responsibility in your education. This week‚ using the Center for Writing
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Thesis statement- . In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare plays with gender reverse roles and the “traditional” ideas of masculine and feminine qualities to show how the characters are manipulated. Supporting statement- Lady Macbeth’s character is interesting because of how her actions play against her traditional female role. Supporting statement- She does this through showing the traits of a traditional male and having dominance over Macbeth and using this power to manipulate him. Topic sentence- )- Lady
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University of Phoenix Material Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet In this course‚ you will write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word Continuing Academic Success essay‚ due in Week 5.This essay will help you will apply what you learned in this course and take responsibility for your success in your education and your career. Review the requirements for that assignment. This week‚ using the Center for Writing Excellence resources‚ provide your thesis statement and begin creating the informal outline
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