The Thesis Statement
Crafting the Invitation
for Research
The task takes time and careful
consideration
 The
Thesis will answer your Controlling
Question.
 The
Thesis will adopt a moderate position
that you endorse as the writer.
 The
Thesis will invite the reader into your
perspective on the topic.
 Begin
with a series of simple statements.
Thesis: Inviting the audience to
understand a perspective.
 What
do you want the audience to
know about the issue presented?
 Why
is the perspective you plan to
present important?
 How
will you phrase the invitation?
Select powerful words from your research, to
provide a clear and well written thesis that invites
your audience to read the paper.
The first steps:
 Look
for answers to the smaller
questions that make up your controlling
question.
 Look
for answers to each of the
questions in your Roman Numerals.
Starting the climb
Sample “Invitations” #1
(Thesis Statements)
Nuclear
power is a good resource to
provide electricity but has its
negative impact.
Grade: (C)
(Why a “C”?)
Struggling up the slope
Sample “Invitations” #2
(Thesis Statements)
 The
twentieth century provided a
nuclear alternative that provides
a relatively clean option for
electrifying the world, but this
source can make a negative
impact on the environment.
Grade: (B)
(Why a “B”?)
Pulling yourself up
Sample “Invitations” #3
(Thesis Statements)
 The
twentieth century’s nuclear
research has provided a fresh
technology that is a relatively clean
and generally safe source that meets
modern electrical demands, but it also
carries the threats of bio-radioactive
exposure, nuclear plant disasters and
the impact of possible long-term
global environmental scars.
Reaching the top!
Grade: (A)
(Why an “A”?)
Your Invitation (Thesis)
 Look
at your own invitation (thesis
statement). How would you grade it?
_______
 What could you do to improve upon
the statement?
 How will you state the issue to inform
your audience and at the same time
clarify the perspective you wish to
support in your paper?
 What diction will you add to improve
the tone and quality of the thesis?
Supporting the invitation (Thesis)
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Look at your topic sentences and your
note card facts. Will they support
what your thesis statement says?
If not, what more will you need in the
form of research facts?
If so, how will you organize the
material to best support your
research perspective?
A Permanent Invitation?
 As
you develop the plan for your body
paragraphs (support) you may need
to continually revisit the invitation.
 Does
it need changing?
 Does
the perspective need more
clarification?
 Do
the facts, observations and
conclusions support your thesis?
A Permanent Invitation?
 Review,
revisit and revamp the thesis
as you write the balance of the
paper!
 Do
a perspective check with each
paragraph!
 Don’t
be afraid to adjust the
invitation (thesis) to reach your
audience!
YOU CAN DO THIS!
Just take the time and
follow the steps to
research success!