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Title: Thesis Statement


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Thesis Statement
A good thesis often has an essay map or plan of
development to help readers know what the essay
is going to be about.
Click speaker icon for sound
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Good Thesis Statements do the following
  • State the writers clearly defined opinion
  • Poor Many people have different opinions about
    motorcycle safety.
  • Better Solid training, hours of practice, and
    protective clothing are three sure ways
    motorcycle riders can ensure their safety.
  • Are limited to fit the assignment
  • Poor The democratic process has many flaws
  • Better Voting machines in San Diego are
    unreliable because of unresponsive screens,
    poorly structured pages, and no voter training
    in how to use them.

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Good Thesis Statements also do the following
  • Are stated in specific terms
  • Poor The online enrollment system is a pain.
  • Better The online enrollment system at Bate
    College has several flaws that cause students to
    give up and go elsewhere.
  • Are recognizable as the main idea in the 1st and
    2nd paragraph.

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Points can be listed before or after thesis
statement.
  • Advantages of listing points
  • 1) makes you plan
  • 2) shows organization to reader
  • 3) aids clarity with road map
  • 4) gives you an outline

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Advantages of not listing points
  • 1) Makes main idea clear and focused
  • 2) When points are long, not listing makes
    point clearer
  • 3) Eliminates repetition when topic sentences
    are too similar to thesis
  • 4) Makes you show connections in more subtle
    ways.

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Things to avoid
  • Announcements
  • Poor I am going to talk about Cuyamaca
    College.
  • Better Cuyamaca College is an excellent
    choice for many students
  • Unreasonable Statements
  • Poor Fanatical conspiritors in the bookstore
    constantly cheat students.
  • Better To better serve students, the bookstore
    needs to make changes in its policies.

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Things to avoid 2
  • Plain Facts
  • Poor Cuyamaca is a community college in
    El Cajon.
  • Better Cuyamaca College is better than Mesa
    College for 3 important reasons.
  • Questions
  • Poor Why should you attend Cuyamaca College?
  • Better Saving money and time are two good
    reasons to attend Cuyamaca College.

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Two Good Examples
  • Cuyamaca college is an excellent choice for
    students who want to save money, get the classes
    they need, and enjoy the benefits of close
    teacher-student relations.
  • Science Fiction novels help people plan for the
    future as well as analyze the past
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