- Your thesis statement should be phrased as a complete sentence.
- Your thesis statement should be an answer to your Research Paper
Question, reflecting the position you feel in your heart.
- Your thesis statement should be arguable; if someone could reasonably
disagree with your thesis statement, then you've got an arguable thesis. If
not, choose another thesis.
- A good thesis statement is precise; that is, be sure you have chosen your
words carefully to express exactly what you want to talk about. Instead of
saying "religious groups" say "cults" or "Catholics" or "Christian
Scientists."
- A good thesis statement is concise; that is, be sure you have expressed
your position in as few words as possible without losing any meaning.
- Your thesis is considered "tentative" at this point, meaning it is
subject to SLIGHT change after you begin writing your paper. However,
please realize the thesis statement you submit will become the most
important sentence in your research paper. For that reason, you will not
want to change it much. Try to word your thesis statement NOW as precisely
and concisely as you can, even if it means slightly rewording it from the
way it appeared on your List of Potential Thesis Statements.
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