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thesis example

1. We should wear school uniforms because they would help reduce discipline, be cheaper than other clothing, and help create school pride.
1. The moral of this novel is that love always wins. (The essay would present evidence and reasons to support that this is the moral of the novel.)

A thesis statement is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of your paper. A good thesis statement will direct the structure of your essay and will allow your reader to understand the ideas you will discuss within your paper.
Your thesis should be stated somewhere in the opening paragraphs of your paper, most often as the last sentence of the introduction. Often, a thesis will be one sentence, but for complex subjects, you may find it more effective to break the thesis statement into two sentences.

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Thesis example
A strong thesis will:

  1. answer a question;
  2. be engaging; it can be challenged or opposed, thus also defended;
  3. pass the “so what? why should I care?” test;
  4. be supported by your paper;
  5. not be too broad nor too vague.
  • Assert a strong position that can be challenged and debated, rather than merely describing or stating facts that cannot be contested
  • Form a complete sentence that clearly explains to the reader the overall direction of the essay
  • Be sufficiently narrow rather than broad, so the topic can be adequately addressed in the essay
  • Communicate a single, overarching point rather than multiple points that may be too difficult or broad to support
  • Be clear and specific, as opposed to overly vague, open-ended, or general

For example: Story-telling should be incorporated into the curriculum of early childhood education programs in order to encourage language development in young children.

References:

http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/writing-a-thesis
http://library.leeds.ac.uk/dissertation-examples
http://libguides.lvc.edu/c.php?g=333806&p=2245962
http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/c.php?g=10222&p=51322
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Research-Introduction