The thesis statement is extremely important: It is simple
and straight-forward. If it's too complicated for you to
understand, it's not a good thesis statement.
1. It must state your point
2. Structure your argument.
This is necessary for a good reason. If you can summarize
your paper in one sentence, you’re more likely to have a
tightly-constructed, concise, and readable essay.
Formula for Developing a Thesis Statement
Use a formula to arrive
at a working thesis statement (you will revise this
later) Here are some examples:
A. Although most
readers of _______ have argued that _______, closer
examination shows that _______.
B. _______ uses
_______ and _____ to prove that ________.
C. Phenomenon X is a
result of the combination of __________,
__________, and _________.
