Thesis Statement

• Thesis Statement is the central ideal of a multiple-paragraph composition.
• It is a one sentence summary that guides, controls, and unifies ideas when writing a paper
• All the other ideas present in an essay revolve around the thesis statement.
• Remember that a thesis statement, unlike usual topic or title, uses a complete sentence.
• One strategy that you can use in writing a thesis statement is by asking question
• The first question which was generated may be answered by a thesis statement with implied or abstract details
• The second question may be answered by a thesis statement with explicit and concrete details
• Guidelines on how to write and effective thesis statement:

  1. It should be written in a complete sentence with a clearly stated subject.
  2. It should not be too narrow nor too broad, and it should contain at least two details.
  3. Avoid an awkward thesis statement which states the obvious.
  4. Enumerated details should have the same level of significance.
  5. It should not state and absolute fact, because it will not present any central idea that can be developed furthers. It should have a point.