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  • 3. The thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper.

     

    4. Your topic may change as you write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.
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  Part of Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), this document helps guide students through the process of writing thesis statements.

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  • An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
  • Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.
  • Example of an argumentative thesis statement:

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  This gives students examples of three types of thesis statements for three different types of papers- analytical, expository, and argumentative.

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  • Tips for Writing Your Thesis Statement

     

    1.Determine what kind of paper you are writing:

     
     
    • An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into  its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown  and evaluation to the audience.  
    • An expository (explanatory) paper explains something to the  audience.  
    • An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and  justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a  policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an  interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience  that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.

  • Thesis Statement Examples

     

    Example of an analytical thesis statement:

     

    An analysis of the college admission process reveals two  principal problems facing counselors: accepting students with high test scores  or students with strong extracurricular backgrounds.

  • Example of an expository (explanatory) thesis statement:

     

    The life of the typical college student is characterized by  time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.

  • Example of an argumentative thesis statement:

     

    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.

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