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What makes a good thesis statement

Vicky Rana
Vicky Rana

A thesis statement is the first sentence in a document (e.g., an academic paper or essay),which articulates the overall topic to the reader.

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What Makes a Good Thesis Statement? A thesis statement is the first sentence in a document (e.g., an academic paper or essay),which articulates the overall topic to the reader. Given that the thesis statement is one of the first pieces of text that a reader sees, many writers try to use proofreading and editing services to ensure that their thesis statements are as clear and effective as possible. While professional proofreading services are certainly important for a thesis statement, many writers particularly students and academics need to be able to know how to create these sentences on their own. Although it is always useful to hire somebody to provide proofreading and editing services at a later time, developing strong writing skills is essential for the early stages of a writing project. Knowing what makes a good thesis statement, therefore, is an important piece of information that all writers, including students and professional researchers, should have in their toolkit. In this article, after outlining the fundamentals of what a good thesis statement consists of, a three-step process for writing a thesis statement is outlined. What does a good thesis statement achieve? To answer what makes a good thesis statement, it is essential to consider what a good thesis statement even seeks to achieve. Perhaps the key aim of a thesis statement is to immediately clarify to your reader what the purpose of your essay or paper is. In addition to the documents purpose, the thesis statement should ideally set out the context and scope for the work. A great thesis statement also engages the reader. Thats to say, aside from being informative, thesis statements should hook the reader and motivate them to read on. Thesis statements are often confused with topic sentences. To write a great thesis statement, it is important to know the distinction. Specifically, the topic sentence refers to the first sentence of every paragraph, whereas the thesis statement is the first sentence of the essays opening paragraph.
Thesis statements should always be written based on close consideration of the nature of the essay or document you are writing. For example, different types of thesis statements suit the following types of documents: Expository essays Argumentative essays Persuasive essays Compare-and-contrast essays Research papers Dissertations Altogether, it is clearly true that multiple factors feed into a good thesis statement. After youve written your thesis statement and essay, remember that its always useful to get a second opinion and optimize your work through professional proofreading and editing. Writing a thesis statement in three steps Now you know what the aim of a thesis statement is, its worth sitting down and spending some time to write your own. To help out, here are three steps to use as a guide. First, you should establish your essay topic. Until you know what your paper will cover, you cant write a good thesis statement. Second, phrase your topic as a question. For example, if your topic is the legacy of King George III, ask yourself, What impact did King George III have on society following his death? Finally, add some polish to your thesis statement by revising, editing, and adding anything that is missing in order to achieve the aims mentioned in the previous section.

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What makes a good thesis statement

  • 1. What Makes a Good Thesis Statement? A thesis statement is the first sentence in a document (e.g., an academic paper or essay),which articulates the overall topic to the reader. Given that the thesis statement is one of the first pieces of text that a reader sees, many writers try to use proofreading and editing services to ensure that their thesis statements are as clear and effective as possible. While professional proofreading services are certainly important for a thesis statement, many writers particularly students and academics need to be able to know how to create these sentences on their own. Although it is always useful to hire somebody to provide proofreading and editing services at a later time, developing strong writing skills is essential for the early stages of a writing project. Knowing what makes a good thesis statement, therefore, is an important piece of information that all writers, including students and professional researchers, should have in their toolkit. In this article, after outlining the fundamentals of what a good thesis statement consists of, a three-step process for writing a thesis statement is outlined. What does a good thesis statement achieve? To answer what makes a good thesis statement, it is essential to consider what a good thesis statement even seeks to achieve. Perhaps the key aim of a thesis statement is to immediately clarify to your reader what the purpose of your essay or paper is. In addition to the documents purpose, the thesis statement should ideally set out the context and scope for the work. A great thesis statement also engages the reader. Thats to say, aside from being informative, thesis statements should hook the reader and motivate them to read on. Thesis statements are often confused with topic sentences. To write a great thesis statement, it is important to know the distinction. Specifically, the topic sentence refers to the first sentence of every paragraph, whereas the thesis statement is the first sentence of the essays opening paragraph.
  • 2. Thesis statements should always be written based on close consideration of the nature of the essay or document you are writing. For example, different types of thesis statements suit the following types of documents: Expository essays Argumentative essays Persuasive essays Compare-and-contrast essays Research papers Dissertations Altogether, it is clearly true that multiple factors feed into a good thesis statement. After youve written your thesis statement and essay, remember that its always useful to get a second opinion and optimize your work through professional proofreading and editing. Writing a thesis statement in three steps Now you know what the aim of a thesis statement is, its worth sitting down and spending some time to write your own. To help out, here are three steps to use as a guide. First, you should establish your essay topic. Until you know what your paper will cover, you cant write a good thesis statement. Second, phrase your topic as a question. For example, if your topic is the legacy of King George III, ask yourself, What impact did King George III have on society following his death? Finally, add some polish to your thesis statement by revising, editing, and adding anything that is missing in order to achieve the aims mentioned in the previous section.