what is a thesis statement?
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A thesis statement is just like the topic sentence in a paragraph. Like a topic sentence, the purpose of a thesis statement is to identify the topic (the occasion-the reason for writing) and the position (your opinion-what you plan to prove or explain). This statement controls the rest of the paper. \n\nA thesis statement:\n- gives the main idea of the essay\n- contains key words and ideas that indicate the focus of the essay\n- presents a general idea that will be supported by reasons, details, or facts in the essay\n\nEXAMPLE\nIf you had known Julia Roberts when she was younger, you might never have guessed she would become one of the world's most popular actresses\n\nAlthough tarantulas have been labeled as scary and mean, they are actually facinating ideas. \n\nhope this helps
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"The most important function of your paper's introductory paragraph, however, is to present a clear statement of your paper's argument. This sentence is your paper's thesis. Without a thesis, it is impossible for you to present an effective argument. The thesis sentence should reflect both the position that you will argue and the organizational pattern with which you will present and support your argument. A useful way to think about the construction of a thesis sentence is to view it in terms of stating both the "what" and the "how" of ~he paper's argument. The "what" is simply the basic argument in your paper: what exactly are you arguing? The "how" is the strategy you will use to present this argument. The following are helpful questions for you to consider when formulating a thesis sentence."\nhttp://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/WC/Effective_essays.html\n\n\nalso:\nhttp://daphne.palomar.edu/handbook/thesis.htm#whatis
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A personal statement is something referencing your own achievements, while an essay is a more general topic that shows your writing ability rather than promoting yourself.  Some schools don't really differentiate between them, and some have both.
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In thesis, Scope of Study is the section where you put all the things that is covered by your project. More details, much better.
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Well with most thesis statements you have to pick a side of the arguement.  What is your side of the arguement?  Lets start there.  \nWhatever you do...don't make your thesis statement a question.\nIf you need help IM me, not2tall66.  I'm on Yahoo IM most of the day.
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The whole point of the exercise is to see what YOU think, what YOUR line of reasoning is, and how YOU develop your line of argument.  If someone gives you an excellent thesis statement, you won't know what to do with it because you have no supporting argument.  How can you?  The premise is for an argument that isn't yours.\n\nThe way you do these is to reason within yourself how you believe, then write out your arguments to convince yourself and others that your line of reasoning is sound.  There is no "right" answer; but your logic will either be consistent or inconsistent.  If it is consistent, you will have a logical argument.\n\nAfter that, the thesis statement will write itself.
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Scholarly articles are published in academic journals.  You can find them in the periodicals section of your university library.\n\nThe best help I can offer is to tell you to ask your professor about finding articles.  He/She can tell give the names of some journals to search, or direct you to a database that lists articles from many different journals in that area.  As for the thesis statement, I'd agree that the wording can be hard to finalize, but the idea behind it isn't.  Your thesis statement should very simply state what the point of your paper is.  What argument or conclusion are you going to be supporting?  Without knowing that, you can't write a thesis statement, much less an entire research paper
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I agree with Dinner Time; the thesis must be your own.  I am currently teaching thesis statements to my classes and I've been very frank that a "borrowed" thesis statement will result in a grade of zero.  You are plagiarizing if you use someone else's work without acknowledgment.  Further, trust your own thoughts; I'm sure you have something important to say on the subject.  Good luck.
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Yes.  But, I'll bet that is not the answer you wanted.  Thesis writing is all about asking well formed questions and researching valid answers.  Below is a link for thesis writing.  Good luck!
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What's your thesis/argument?
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A diagnostic essay is an essay that evaluates your ability to write an essay effectively, based on common essay standards.  You write about a predetermined topic.  The topic is designed to incorporate various grammatical structures in writing an effective essay, as well as the core elements of an effective essay, such as a thesis statement, supporting detail sentences, and a conclusionary paragraph that summarizes the thesis and its supporting details.  No, that was not a run-on sentence, either.
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A mission statement is like a slogan.  Here is a good site to get you started.\n\nhttp://www.bplans.com/dp/missionstatement.cfm
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Well since you have to come up with a thesis statement that tells me your paper is more than likely supposed to be a persuassive one.  I guess you should watch the film and then decide what your arguement is then work on a thesis statement.  Research your arguement and the opposite sides arguement, then write away.\nGood luck!!!
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title ,thesis,opening paragraph do at least one:bold statement of thesis and/or statistic or anecdote to attract reader attention,then topic and thesis,give reader idea how essay organized example I will deal with 3 general subjects - consequences of...,second - an better alternative...third...sucessful solutions...\ndefine a terms \nbody-statement of problem,statement of structure of essay,statement of alternative solutions,arguments in support of proposed solution,arguments answering possible objections,a summary,conclusion or resolution\ntransition between paragraphs should -ilustrate: for example,for instance,consider this \nestablish sequence: a more important objection,a stronger example,the best reason,\nconnect logically: thus,as a result,it follows,so\ncompare/contrast:similarly however\nsummarize: briefly,in short\nend-summarize main points reaffirm position: return to something in introduction,glance at wider implications or an anecdote that illustrates thesis,brief summary\nexamples are graphs statistics analogies real events\nsound argument = premises true and the sylogism valid
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You said research paper, so basically an essay.  Yea, the introduction, body/bulk, conclusion is the general outline but u left something out.  After the introduction, there's the main argument (your point of view), your reasons to support it (the proof), then there's the counter-argument (anything you can think of to argue against your topic), the counter-argument's reasons/proofs, and finally your conclusion (which supports your main argument and defies the counter-argument).
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Dissertation must be set like this:\n-introduction, explanation of the concepts, setting your plan: thesis, antithesis, synthesis.\n-thesis: the reasons why the assertion can be valid\n-antithesis: the reasons why this assertion could be proven wrong\n-synthesis: recap the most important arguments, introduce paths to further analysis, conclusion with your own point of view.
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Hey\n\ni think this one is the best:\nhttp://www.statementofpurpose.com/\n\nHope it helps.\n\nHeres something else from the website:\nhttp://www.accepted.com/grad/personalstatement.aspx\n\nTen Do's and Don'ts for Your Statement of Purpose\n\nThe Do's\nUnite your essay and give it direction with a theme or thesis. The thesis is the main point you want to communicate. \nBefore you begin writing, choose what you want to discuss and the order in which you want to discuss it. \nUse concrete examples from your life experience to support your thesis and distinguish yourself from other applicants. \nWrite about what interests you, excites you. That's what the admissions staff wants to read. \nStart your essay with an attention-grabbing lead -- an anecdote, quote, question, or engaging description of a scene. \nEnd your essay with a conclusion that refers back to the lead and restates your thesis. \nRevise your essay at least three times. \nIn addition to your editing, ask someone else to critique your statement of purpose for you. \nProofread your personal statement by reading it out loud or reading it into a tape recorder and playing back the tape. \nWrite clearly, succinctly. \n\nThe Don'ts\nDon't include information that doesn't support your thesis. \nDon't start your essay with "I was born in...," or "My parents came from..." \nDon't write an autobiography, itinerary, or résumé in prose. \nDon't try to be a clown (but gentle humor is OK). \nDon't be afraid to start over if the essay just isn't working or doesn't answer the essay question. \nDon't try to impress your reader with your vocabulary. \nDon't rely exclusively on your computer to check your spelling. \nDon't provide a collection of generic statements and platitudes. \nDon't give mealy-mouthed, weak excuses for your GPA or test scores. \nDon't make things up.