thesis statement paper
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He didn't listen to his wife\nHe thought he was invincible\nDidn't think his "friends" would kill him
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A lot of times, a thesis for a liberal-arts paper (lit, history, whatever) is more like the paper's theme or main point than, like in science, the hypothesis you're trying to prove.  Maybe instead of setting out to prove such-and-such about African American inventors, you should just say to yourself, I'd like to learn about this, and let the research itself lead you to your thesis.  \n\nI bet it's going to be tough to find a lot on pre-Civil War African American inventors.  Not that you shouldn't write the paper, because you should!, but maybe stop trying to find a such a large, national thesis.  You could talk about, for example, the impact such inventors had on the abolition of slavery, or the emergence of more inventors in the North, or how the tension of slavery affected their work.  See what you find out about the inventors themselves, and then look at their lives and see what themes or events or problems affected all of them.  That's where your thesis will be.\n\nDo you need to come up with the thesis separate from the paper?  I know some teachers do that, to teach writing a paper as a step-by-step process, but those teachers will generally allow the thesis to grow and change as you learn more about your topic.  So if you need to hand something in, it could be something like "Pre-Civil War African American inventors contributed to society", or something really basic, and then refine it as you do your research.  If you don't have to hand in a separate thesis, then stop stressing about it and figure it out along the way.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:African_American_inventors
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Just some quick thoughts--first, good topic!\n\nSecond, change "but a lot of people is over use it" to "but a lot of people over use it".\n\nThird, although you will discuss the problems in more depth in your body paragraphs, be more specific with naming or identifying a major problem (or the major problems) caused by herbicides used in lawn care (such as ground water contamination).  \n\nI don't know what notes you have to support your thesis, but it looks to me as if your thesis is NOT "This problem usually is around us, such as water pollution and effect on human health."\n\nYou are trying to say that the damage is all around us; it is.\nBut I think your thesis is closer to the sentence before that:  "...we have a responsibility to prevent......and [to] protect the environment [from unnecessary or excessive herbicide use]."\n\nThis doesn't mean that you would be saying that all herbicide use is wrong, by the way.   Even tree-huggers like me have to acknowlege that there are some applications of herbicide that may be necessary.   Having the perfectly manicured lawn is not one of them, however.   Good luck--you are writing about a very important topic.   Don't forget to cite all your sources in your Works Cited or bibliography!
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PRE-PLAN your speech.\nDecide which aspect(s) of character are most important. (Honesty, courage, responsibility, leadership, loyalty, duty, respect, attitude, perseverance, my personal favorite... integrity...?) Using the trait(s) you selected, come up with a thesis statement. Your speech should center around this idea. Brainstorm at least three to five specific examples to support your statement. These may include any of the following:\nexamples from history, literature, or current events\nthe information you are given on the test\nexamples from your own personal experience\nDecide on your three strongest examples. These should be the ones you can explain in the most specific detail. In general, examples from your personal experience are easier to write about, but they are weaker in the eyes of the reader.\n\nWRITE your speech.\nStart with an introduction. Your introduction should explain what you're going to talk about in your speech, but DON'T say something like, "This speech is about..." or, "I'm going to tell you about..." Assume your audience is smart enough to figure this out. Your introduction should include some kind of HOOK--something to catch the reader's attention. There are many types of hooks. Try a question, a quotation, a definition, a statistic, a single word, an action, a description, or an unusual statement. The goal is to get your audience interested and to get them thinking.\nNext is the body of your speech. This is where you take those three strongest examples you brainstormed during your planning. Start with one you can explain very clearly.\nUse transitions in each of these paragraphs. Develop these paragraphs thoroughly. Keep the writing focused. Don't ever lose sight of your thesis statement! Everything in a paragraph should be connected, and it should all make sense together.\nGive lots of details. Poor example: "Integrity is a good quality for a person to have because it makes you a good person." Good example: "Integrity is a vital quality which allows a person to make decisions based on his or her understanding of what is 'right' and what is 'wrong.'" Poor example: "Martin Luther King, Jr., had lots of integrity because he was a good guy." Good example: "Martin Luther King, Jr., is a paradigm of integrity because he understood the importance of equality. He took it so seriously that he fought for equality, traveling around the country and speaking to innumerable people."\nUse strong words. Try to use words that will not make you sound intelligent, not supercilious.\nWrap up your speech with a competent conclusion. Watch out for these common mistakes:\nDON'T say the exact same thing you've said already.\nDON'T say something like, "Now you know about..." or, "I have just told you about..." And NEVER say "I hope you enjoyed listening to my speech!"\nUse a simple form in your conclusion. Restate your main thesis (in different words). You may want to generalize a little bit. Look for a common theme in all your examples which you can apply. You can end with another hook, if it seems appropriate.\nRemember, your conclusion is the LAST thing your audience will hear. It doesn't have to be pure genius, but it should leave a good last impression.\n\nREVIEW your speech.\nMake sure it makes sense. Check for grammatical errors; in particular, watch for sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Have a friend, family member, or teacher read it. Practice it several times by yourself and in front of a few people. Get some good feedback.\n\nGood luck! Feel free to contact me with specific questions.
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good luck to you I have a friend who is writing a thesis on some boring thing as you are \nthank you
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Ok, here it is. If you follow these guidelines, I guarantee you'll finish in no time, and learn a skill you'll need if you are even contemplating applying to Ph.D. programs. Trust me - I walk my Master's students through this every year.\n\nIt sounds like you already have a thesis statement, so we won't worry about that.  Your problem is you have a GIANT editor sitting on your shoulder, and this editor is keeping your writer from actually doing anything.  You need to lock this editor in a closet or something, and give your writer some freedom.  In order to get this editor off your back for a while, make him go on vacation, but promise him he can come back later and edit absolutely everything.  After he's been banished, you can actually start.\n\nFirst, outline each chapter.  Then make the outline more detailed by adding subheadings, and sub-subheadings. Then make the outline even more detailed, including notes TO YOURSELF noting where appropriate citations will be included. (An example might be: "Cite from Williams chapter 4 here." -or- "Chakravorty has a sweet illustration of this point.") And then once more.  Remember, This Outline Is Only For You.  No One Will Ever See It.\n\nThen, under each heading and subheading and sub-subheading, write a paragraph or two.  If you catch yourself editing any of the sentences in these paragraphs, STOP.  If you're writing on a computer, ditch the computer and handwrite each paragraph (or vice versa).  Scribble each sentence out quickly, but fully.  You're NOT allowed to edit.  Just keep writing.\n\nThis process will take a few days.  Let yourself look up quotations if you need to, but don't let any one search take more than 10 minutes.  Let me emphasize that: Books need to LEAVE YOUR HAND after 10 minutes. \n\nDon't let yourself go through this process completely in order.  Every day, find a section in your outline that you FEEL like working on.  Proceeding in a linear fashion will crush creative thought.  Don't let it happen.\n\nAfter you've finished this process, let yourself go back and elaborate on each section.  DON'T CUT ANYTHING, just add.\n\nAfter you've gone through this process, you should have your chapters just about finished, in terms of length.  NOW you can invite your editor back home, and let him go to work.\n\nBut there are two things left to do. Write your introduction and conclusion.  How?  In the same way.  Why did you save these for last?  Because your introduction and conclusion must encompass everything you just wrote, and you had no way of knowing what that would include until the chapters were finished.\n\nLet this process take two or two and a half months.  Then, call your giant editor back from vacation, and FINALLY, let him do his thing.\n\nI guarantee this will do it.  Best wishes to you!
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If you are trying to formulate a thesis you need to start with the statement that "people's faces can be easily changed," but you need to follow it up with something that is debatable. For instance: when people's faces are physically altered, whether through disfigurement or surgical improvements, their personalities tend to change, as well. \n\nThen, you come up with reasons and examples to support your argument.
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With only 500 words to work with, your essay is going to be about 3 or 4 paragraphs long. That's not much space so you'll have to be fairly conservative in your writing.\n\nYour introductory paragraph should explain what recycling is and what can be recycled. You want to start with fairly general statements and move towards your specific thesis.\n\nYour thesis should be one sentence long and found at the end of the introductory paragraph. It should be insightful; that is, it shouldn't be so obvious that your reader could have come up with it on there own without having done any research. If you're not sure if your thesis is insightful, ask yourself, "So what?". This will tell you if your thesis answers the question of why it is important to recycle.\n\nYour next paragraph should explain your thesis in detail. If your thesis talks about the economic benefits to recycling in your region you should provide a well set up source, followed by a quote from this source and then an explanation of how this quote supports your main point. Don't just string quotes together, your reader wants to know why YOU think your school should recycle, not what Dr. Bob Dobbs thinks.\n\nAfter you have written your 1 or 2 body paragraphs, you should write a conclusion. You can use this space as the one last push for your idea. Relate it to the larger picture. If your school recycles, how will it benefit other schools, future students and your city as a whole?\n\nYou should probably also provide a works cited. This is a list of the sources you used in the body of your paragraph. If recycling is going to be an administrative decision (and I imagine it will be given the cost of starting such programs) they will probably be interested in further research on the proposal you have made.\n\nWell, I hope this helped you out. Good luck with your proposal!
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For structure, try to following:\n\nBackround info on each that is RELEVANT TO THE REST OF YOUR PAPER.\n\nTransition:  Although these two natural disasters were dissimilar/similar in many respects, stark differences/likenesses are seen in both.\n\nOr something to that effect, to lead into your thesis, which will be:\n\nThesis:  Hurricane Katrina blahblahblahblah while Earthquake blahblahblahblah.  However, these two events are similar in that blahblahblahblah.\n\n\nIf you are only doing differences, cut out the "similar" part.  The point is that you need to set up what the differences ARE in your intro.  That will give your paper more focus.  The purpose of your intro should be to state the dissimilarities.
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start with a thesis statement (a main argument that you are going to prove is correct throughout your essay).\nthen come up with 3 main points to prove your thesis.\nthen start writing! good luck.\ncheck out this site for more info. http://www.essaywritinghelp.com/
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Come up with a general thesis, like "Evil exists because of humans" or something like that. Then find your sources. Write a long paragraph based on the information from each source that pertains to that thesis. Then, put the paragraphs from each source in some sort of order, based on how they flow the best. Then, in between each paragraph, fill in with more paragraphs that combine ideas with one another, so that they flow. If you used, say, 6 sources, you should have about 6 pages by now. Then, read through and fill in points and embellish the ideas that are already there. Voila... 12 pages. Make sure you take snack and rest breaks every 2 hours or so. Good luck!
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you need to finish the thesis off with a sentence about the playhouses and then a conclusion to the thesis/introduction to the rest of the story.  But so far it looks decent.  You're in the tell them what you're going to tell them and it looks like you are doing that.
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Well, if it's going to be double-spaced, front page only, with a title page and bibliography, it shouldn't be so intimidating. Find your topic, write a thesis, support it with three examples to back your thesis and close it. Voila!\n\nI have a great topic idea. It has all the characteristics you're looking for. Have you ever heard of a man named Esaru Emoto? He's an Japanese scientist who has taken photographs and done lots of studies of the different ways stimuli affect water molecules. Basically, his premise is this:  human beings are mostly water, our emotions and thought processes can actually transform the structure of the water molecules in our body. Put very simply, if you think negatively, the water molecules in your body (and those of the people around you even), will become jaded and jagged and irregular. Likewise, positive thoughts leave molecules smooth and beautiful, and void of jagged edges. His research seems to confirm the age-old saying "mind over matter." Just a thought. Kudos.
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main idea = thesis\nsummarizing
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I think this might help you with your essay.\n\nhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
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you should be able to find something in the links below... good luck with your paper
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the conclusion should just briefly summarize the main points in the body of the essay. you can also include your general opinion