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  1. How to Write a Thesis Statement

    Step 2: Write your initial answer. After some initial research, you can formulate a tentative answer to this question. At this stage it can be simple, and it should guide the research process and writing process. The internet has had more of a positive than a negative effect on education.

  2. How to Write a Pro & Con Thesis Statement

    Do not use words such as "I believe" or "I feel" in your thesis statement. Your opinion of the topic must be a powerful statement that fits the facts. 4. Put it Together. A formula for putting together a pro and con thesis statement that shows both positive and negative benefits and chooses a position is by making a claim plus reason.

  3. How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement: 4 Steps + Examples

    Step 4: Revise and refine your thesis statement before you start writing. Read through your thesis statement several times before you begin to compose your full essay. You need to make sure the statement is ironclad, since it is the foundation of the entire paper. Edit it or have a peer review it for you to make sure everything makes sense and ...

  4. How to Write a Thesis Statement

    First, it fails to take a stand. Second, the phrase negative and positive aspects is vague. Because Banana Herb Tea Supplement promotes rapid weight loss that results in the loss of muscle and lean body mass, it poses a potential danger to customers. This is a strong thesis because it takes a stand, and because it's specific. 2.

  5. PDF Thesis Statement Types & Models

    a careful analysis of both the positive and the negative aspects of the issue. Include in your thesis: Topic, summary of pros, summary of cons, claim. Example thesis: Proponents of higher education maintain that college graduates earn more and experience better physical and mental health, while opponents state that college is not appropriate

  6. Thesis Statements

    A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself.

  7. Writing an Effective Thesis Statement

    The thesis is a statement (usually a single sentence) that expresses the central idea ... can focus on either positive or negative aspects, or it can include both. Example 1—focuses only on positive aspects of the subject Crash is an excellent movie because of the realistic acting, the provocative subject ...

  8. How to Write a Thesis Statement

    Thesis Statement: This essay disagrees that the best way to resolve increasing pollution and congestion problems is to raise the cost of fuel. Discussion Question. Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say this is a positive trend, while others argue that it leads to negative consequences.

  9. Thesis Statements & Lines of Reasoning

    thesis statement. is a sentence or two that presents the central argument or main point of a piece of writing. It is the foundation of the argument and guides the development of the essay. The. thesis statement. should be clear, concise, and arguable, and should be supported by the rest of the essay. A strong. thesis statement.

  10. 2.5 Writing Thesis Statements

    Working Thesis Statements. A strong thesis statement must have the following qualities: It must be arguable. A thesis statement must state a point of view or judgment about a topic. An established fact is not considered arguable. It must be supportable. The thesis statement must contain a point of view that can be supported with evidence ...

  11. How to write an IELTS thesis statement.

    When writing the introduction of an IELTS essay there are two steps that need to be taken. Paraphrase the task question and write a Thesis Statement. If the question asks for an opinion then it must be in the thesis statement. It depends on the type of essay you are writing as they are not all the same. It is advisable to write a thesis in the ...

  12. PDF Writing a Thesis Statement

    The thesis statement explains to the readers exactly what your paper is going to prove to them. Save suspense for fiction writing - in a research paper, be straightforward and concise. Tell the reader in advance exactly what he/she is going to be reading about and how it will be proven. Your thesis statement should only be 1-2 sentences long.

  13. Strong Thesis Statements

    This thesis statement is not debatable. First, the word pollution implies that something is bad or negative in some way. Furthermore, all studies agree that pollution is a problem; they simply disagree on the impact it will have or the scope of the problem. No one could reasonably argue that pollution is unambiguously good.

  14. 8.4: Creating and Revising a Thesis Statement

    1. A strong thesis statement takes a stand: your thesis needs to show your conclusions about a subject. WEAK THESIS: Douglass makes the interesting point that there are some negative and positive aspects to reading. This is a weak thesis statement. It fails to take a stand and the words interesting and negative and positive aspects are vague.

  15. PDF Thesis Statements: The Bad and the Better

    Here are some examples of bad and better thesis statements. Bad: The grey wolf is a timid creature that is being hunted and exterminated. Better: Even though the grey wolf is a timid, gentle animal, it is being hunted and exterminated because humans wrongfully think it is a fierce killer. Bad: Organ donors deserve money for their sacrifice.

  16. How to Write an Argumentative Essay

    Make a claim. Provide the grounds (evidence) for the claim. Explain the warrant (how the grounds support the claim) Discuss possible rebuttals to the claim, identifying the limits of the argument and showing that you have considered alternative perspectives. The Toulmin model is a common approach in academic essays.

  17. Positive or Negative Development: IELTS Model Essay

    An IELTS model essay for positive or negative development questions. It is common in IELTS writing task 2 to be asked to choose either something is a positive or negative development/trend. Your task is to answer the question in the introduction and explain your answer in the body paragraphs. These instructions are asking for your opinion so it ...

  18. How To Write A Positive Or Negative Essay

    There are two sentences you need in the introduction >>. Paraphrase the question. Outline the specific topics that will be discussed in the main body paragraphs. Paragraph 2 - Main Body Paragraph 1. In this paragraph, you should write about the positive view that supports your opinion on the issue from the question.

  19. Positive Negative Development Essay

    For point 1: Firstly, For point 2: The second positive is that. For point 3: In addition. For point 4: Finally, Step 4: Use connector - like However, On the other hand when the tone changes from Positive to Negative - So beginning of Para 3. Step 5: Use connectors to connect negative points.

  20. How to Write a Positive or Negative Development IELTS Essay

    How to Structure a Positive or Negative Development IELTS Essay. There is no perfect way to structure an IELTS essay, but there are good ways and bad ways. I strongly recommend writing four paragraphs and making sure that each paragraph has a single focus. For a positive/negative development essay, it would be a good idea to pick two main ...

  21. IELTS Task 2 Question Types: Positive Negative Development

    I have collected here a variety of positive or negative development question task types from the real IELTS test. Enjoy and consider signing up for my Patreon Ebooks here. Dave. IELTS Task 2 Question Types: Positive Negative Development. Nowadays, there is more and more competition for getting into university. Is this a positive or negative ...

  22. The Impact of the Thesis

    The Impact of the Thesis Seth French. Thoughts to Consider. As with any essay you write, your thesis is one of the most important components of your essay. As such, it is vital that your thesis is clear and effectively addresses the writing prompt inside. For the narrative essay, your thesis will likely be a realization you have come to or ...

  23. Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being

    Kennedy, K. (2019). Positive and negative effects of social media on adolescent well-being [Master's thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. ... for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/925/ This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other ...

  24. Nursing students' stressors and coping strategies during their first

    Understanding the stressors and coping strategies of nursing students in their first clinical training is important for improving student performance, helping students develop a professional identity and problem-solving skills, and improving the clinical teaching aspects of the curriculum in nursing programmes. While previous research have examined nurses' sources of stress and coping styles ...

  25. Abstract

    VERITAC-3: A randomized phase 3 study, with a lead-in, of first-line vepdegestrant + palbociclib vs letrozole + palbociclib in estrogen receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX.