make a thesis statement This handout describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can discover or refine one for your draft.
{"Image DocumentName": "Good Thesis Statements", "Image ImageDescription": "There is a difference between writing a thesis statement and writing a good thesis statement. These instructions will help you write the latter. 1. A good thesis statement is short and simple: it should be no longer than one sentence, regardless of essay length. \u2022Good Example: Success is a result of doing the right things consistently. \u2022 Bad Example: In a world full of success gurus and books about success, it becomes ever so more important to delineate the one trait that ultimately determines success: doing the right things consistently. 2. A good thesis statement is limited to one main idea. \u2022Good example: The key to successful dieting is focusing on a specific goal. \u2022 Bad example: The key to successful dieting is focusing on a specific goal, which is also the key to successfully running a business and coaching a football team. 3. A good thesis statement is a declarative sentence with no qualifiers (might, maybe, perhaps, etc.): \u2022 Good example: Lebron James ability to score, pass, and rebound make him the league s most valuable player. \u2022 Bad example: Does Lebron James ability to score, pass, and rebound make him the league s most valuable player. \u2022Bad Example: Lebron James ability to score, pass, and rebound just might make him the league s most valuable player.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}