Effective Thesis Statement
The thesis statement is one sentence which gives the readers the
main idea of the whole essay.
It is usually placed in the introduction, but it can be written in
conclusion or kept implied as well.
The thesis statement has two parts:
• the central idea
• development of the thesis/ preview of the main points
An effective thesis statement should:
• include the development of the thesis
• not be too broad
• not be too narrow
• not be an announcement
• not have more than one main idea
• Example of Thesis Statement
• While I love movies as much as ever, the inconvenience of
• going out, the temptations of the concession stand, and the
• behavior of some patrons are reasons for me to wait and
• Rent the DVD.
References
• Langan, J. (2011). College writing skills with readings (8th
Ed.). McGraw Hill.
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The thesis statement is one sentence which gives the readers the
main idea of the whole essay.
It is usually placed in the introduction, but it can be written in
conclusion or kept implied as well.
The thesis statement has two parts:
• the central idea
• development of the thesis/ preview of the main points
An effective thesis statement should:
• include the development of the thesis
• not be too broad
• not be too narrow
• not be an announcement
• not have more than one main idea
• Example of Thesis Statement
• While I love movies as much as ever, the inconvenience of
• going out, the temptations of the concession stand, and the
• behavior of some patrons are reasons for me to wait and
• Rent the DVD.
References
• Langan, J. (2011). College writing skills with readings (8th
Ed.). McGraw Hill.
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