What is a thesis statement? How do I write one?
I quite liked the answer on this topic posted on the UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center website: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html An interesting website will attempt to automatically create a thesis statement for you based on your answers to several questions. http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.html However, just in case those websites change or vanish, I will try to provide a brief answer here as well. A thesis statement is a one sentence sum-up of your entire paper. I sometimes consider the scientific process when it comes to a thesis statement. In a scientific experiment, your hypothesis (I believe this bottle will explode if I shake it) is a thesis statement. Your experiment will then prove or disprove that hypothesis. (Boom!) In a paper, you will always be trying to prove your thesis statement is correct. That means, however, that your thesis statement should not be completely obvious and general, such as, Example that is NOT A thesis statement: To Kill a Moc
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