What is Thesis Statement?
Contents
- What is Thesis Statement
- Characteristics
- Purpose
Thesis statement is a sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.
A thesis statement contains a subject and a verb, it is a simple declarative sentence, commonly uses single sentence , and expresses a basic idea.
Characteristics
- Clear
- Precise
- Restricted
Clear
A thesis statement is clear if it is clearly understandable and is not misleading to the main topic. It is also a strong declarative sentence.
Precise
It is straight to the point.
Restricted
A thesis statement is restricted if it sticks with the topic and do not go over far beyond. It also give a more relative and clear scope of the topic.
Purpose
- To answer questions:
- What is my opinion?
- What I am going to illustrate?
- What I am going to define or argue in this article or paper?
Source: Thesis Statements For Professionals
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