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A thesis statement usually appears at the
conclusion of the introductory paragraph of
a paper. It offers a concise summary of the
main point or claim of the essay, research
paper, etc.[1] It is usually expressed in one
sentence, and the statement may be
reiterated elsewhere. It contains the topic
and the controlling idea.
There are two types of thesis statements:
direct and indirect. The indirect thesis
statement does not state the explicit reasons,
while the direct thesis statement does. If one
writes, "I love New York for 3 reasons," the
fact that they love New York is the topic,
and "3 reasons" are an indirect thesis
statement. The essay will contain the 3
reasons. If one writes, "I love New York
because of the food, the jazz clubs, and the
Broadway Shows," it is a direct thesis
statement that tells the reader what each
section or body paragraph is going to be
about.[2]
The thesis statement is developed,
supported, and explained in the course of the
paper by means of examples and evidence.
Thesis statements help organize and develop
the body of the writing piece. They let
readers know what the writer's statement is
and what it is aiming to prove. A thesis
statement does not necessarily forecast the
organization of an essay, which can be more
complex than its purpose.
Contents
1 Structure
2 See also
3 References
4 Further reading
5 External links
Structure
The thesis statement will reflect the kind of
paper being written. There are three kinds of
papers: analytical, expository, and
argumentative.[citation needed] The structure of a
thesis statement depends upon the nature of
determining essay type. In simple terms,
first a thesis statement will have a main
topic sentence formed from questioning it,
then the writer's statement regarding the
topic sentence, and finally ends with the
specific supporting points detailing the
writer's statement for justifying its relation
with the topic sentence. In general, it should
have a supportable opinion
(specific/focused) and clear intent for the
essay.[1]
See also
• Topic sentence
• Conclusion (writing)
References
1 ^ a b "Tips and Examples for Writing
Thesis Statements". Purdue Online
Writing Lab. Retrieved 25 September
2019.
2 "How To Write a Thesis Statement".
indiana.edu.
Further reading
• Jonathan Culler and Kevin Lamb. Just
being difficult? : academic writing in the
public arena Stanford, Calif. : Stanford
University Press, 2003.
ISBN 0-8047-4709-1
• William Germano. Getting It Published,
2nd Edition: A Guide for Scholars and
Anyone Else Serious About Serious
Books. ISBN 978-0-226-28853-6. Read a
chapter.
• Wellington, J. J. Getting published : a
guide for lecturers and
researcherLondon; New York :
RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.
ISBN 0-415-29847-4
• John A. Goldsmith et al. "Teaching and
Research" imic Keywords: A Devil's
Dictionary for Higher Education.
ISBN 0-415-92203-8.
• Martin Horton-Eddison. "First Class
Essays" Hull, United Kingdom: Purple
Peacock Press, 2012
• Carol Tenopir and Donald King. "Towards
Electronic Journals: Realities for
Librarians and Publishers. SLA, 2000.
ISBN 0-87111-507-7.
• Björk, B-C. (2007) "A model of scientific
communication as a global distributed
information system" Information
Research, 12(2) paper 307.
• Furman, R. (2007). Practical tips for
publishing scholarly articles: Writing and
publishing in the helping professions.
Chicago: Lyceum Books.
• Cargill, M. and O'Connor, P. (2013)
Writing Research Articles. West Sussex,
UK. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2nd Ed.
ISBN 978-1-4443-5621-2
External links
• Thesis Statement, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
• Lisa A. Kirby, Writing Effective Thesis
Statements, North Carolina Wesleyan
College
• Guide to Writing Master Thesis in English,
Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Pg. 48
• Writing tips: Thesis statements