Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,*,Thesis Statements,The Quick and Easy Way,A Thesis Statement Should:,argue a position,or outline information.,When composing your thesis sentence:,make sure your thesis reflects the,full scope,of your argument.,avoid using a thesis that is,too broad,or,too narrow,argue as,conceptually rich,a position as you can support.Ask yourself,How?,and,Why?,questions to deepen your thesis and make sure youre on the right track.,make sure your reader can easily,identify,your thesis sentence.,do not just reword the professors question;,claim your own position.,Two Types,Lets focus on two simple types of thesis statements the,outline,and the,position,Outline,This type of thesis statement should give a list of what topics will show up in your paper.,For example.,OUTLINE,“The Ransom of Red Chief,a short story by O.Henry,is about two bumbling criminals who decide to kidnap a young boy in order to collect a ransom.What they dont know is that this might be the biggest mistake theyve ever made.There are two versions of this story,though:the text by O.Henry,and a short film,by Tony Bill.Though they cover the same basic story about the ironic outcome of the perfect crime,both versions have large differences.We dont notice these differences until we look at the characters,the plot,and the conflict.,The Other Type,POSITION,The thesis statement that takes a position is the one that tells your opinion about a topic.This one doesnt list anything it tells me,what you think,.,POSITION,“The Ransom of Red Chief,a short story by O.Henry,is about two bumbling criminals who decide to kidnap a young boy in order to collect a ransom.What they dont know is that this might be the biggest mistake theyve ever made.There are two versions of this story,though:the text by O.Henry,and a short film,by Tony Bill.Though they cover the same basic story about the ironic outcome of the perfect crime,both versions have large differences.People often say the book is better than the movie,and in this case theyre right the short story is far better than the movie.,ORyou could do both,The Ransom of Red Chief,a short story by O.Henry,is about two bumbling criminals who decide to kidnap a young boy in order to collect a ransom.What they dont know is that this might be the biggest mistake theyve ever made.There are two versions of this story,though:the text by O.Henry,and a short film,by Tony Bill.Though they cover the same basic story about the ironic outcome of the perfect crime,both versions have large differences.People often say the book is better than the movie,and in this case theyre right the short story is far better than the movie,because of the differences between the way the characters,the plot,and the conflict are portrayed.,Sowhat type is this one?,The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying,attending class,and socializing with peers.,And this one?,High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.,How will you present your Caste?,In your Caste system papers,will your thesis statement be a list of the topics in your paper,or will you take a stance about the entire paper?,The thesis statement declares the main point or controlling idea of the entire essay.The thesis briefly answers the questions,What is my opinion on subject X?and What am I going to argue/illustrate in this essay?,1.A good thesis states the writers clearly defined opinion on some subject.You must tell your reader what you think.Dont dodge the issue;present your opinion specifically and precisely.However,dont just make your thesis an announcement of your subject matter or a description of your intentions.,Poor,:,The subject of this theme is my experience with a pet boa constrictor.This is an announcement of the subject,not a thesis.,Poor,:,Im going to discuss boa constrictors as pets.This is a statement of intention,but not a thesis.,Better,:,Boa constrictors do not make healthy indoor pets.The writer states an opinion that will be explained and defended in the essay.,Better,:,My pet boa constrictor,Sir Pent,was a much better bodyguard than my dog,Fang.The writer states an opinion that will be explained and illustrated in the essay.,2.A good thesis asserts one main idea.Many essays get into trouble because the writer tries to explain two different large issues in one essay.Pick one main idea and explain it in convincing detail.,Poor,:,High school athletes shouldnt have to maintain a certain grade-point average to participate in school sports,and the value of sports is often worth the lower academic average.This essay moves in two different directions.,Better,:,High school athletes shouldnt have to maintain a certain grade-point average to participate in school sports.This essay will focus on one issue:reaso