Keep brainstorming. After you’ve given yourself a clear statement of what you’re trying to do with the essay, you’ll want to assess whether the main points you’ve brainstormed so far really fit with ...

Why I Don’t Ask Students to Write the Thesis Statement First By Anne Curzan July 25, 2017 ...

Middle-range thesis statements (The following is pretty good, but not as good as #3). 4. Confucian and Aristotelian ethics are more dissimilar than suggested by Chang Wejen in his paper “Confucian ...

The thesis is your point of view - the main point you want to make. It changes the paper from being a piece of writing generally “about” a topic and makes it into a paper which actually gives the ...

The thesis should ask questions that are motivated; that feel like they need to be asked. Ideally, your introduction will set up your thesis statement (that is, your statement of your central argument ...

This training is offered by GradProSkills. It is open to current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Advance registration is required. This workshop will focus on resolving the most common ...