{"id":292,"date":"2019-07-01T19:38:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=292"},"modified":"2019-10-07T20:38:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T20:38:59","slug":"elements-of-a-thesis-statement","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/chapter\/elements-of-a-thesis-statement\/","title":{"raw":"Elements of a Thesis Statement","rendered":"Elements of a Thesis Statement"},"content":{"raw":"When writing an essay, you must focus on a main idea<\/strong>. This idea will stem from a topic you have chosen or been assigned or from a question your instructor has asked. It is not enough merely to discuss a general topic or answer with a yes or no: you will need to form an opinion and then articulate it into a controlling idea <\/strong>\u2013 the main idea you will build your thesis on.\r\n\r\nA thesis is not the topic itself, but rather your interpretation of the question or subject. When an instructor presents you with a topic, ask, \u201cWhat do you want to say about it?\u201d Asking and answering this question is vital to forming a thesis that is specific.\r\n\r\nA thesis is typically one sentence long and appears near the end of your introduction. It is specific and focuses on one to three points related to a main idea: you will work to prove these points in the body of your paper. Thus, the thesis forecasts the content of the essay and how you will organize your information. A thesis statement does not summarize an issue but rather helps to dissect it.\r\n

A strong thesis statement<\/h2>\r\nClick on the items below to understand the qualities of a strong thesis statement.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"67\"]\r\n

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When writing an essay, you must focus on a main idea<\/strong>. This idea will stem from a topic you have chosen or been assigned or from a question your instructor has asked. It is not enough merely to discuss a general topic or answer with a yes or no: you will need to form an opinion and then articulate it into a controlling idea <\/strong>\u2013 the main idea you will build your thesis on.<\/p>\n

A thesis is not the topic itself, but rather your interpretation of the question or subject. When an instructor presents you with a topic, ask, \u201cWhat do you want to say about it?\u201d Asking and answering this question is vital to forming a thesis that is specific.<\/p>\n

A thesis is typically one sentence long and appears near the end of your introduction. It is specific and focuses on one to three points related to a main idea: you will work to prove these points in the body of your paper. Thus, the thesis forecasts the content of the essay and how you will organize your information. A thesis statement does not summarize an issue but rather helps to dissect it.<\/p>\n

A strong thesis statement<\/h2>\n

Click on the items below to understand the qualities of a strong thesis statement.<\/p>\n

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