Creating a strong thesis statement
- 1. ENGL 102-17 C.J. Hill UNIT 3: The Research Essay Creating a Strong Thesis Statement This essay assignment is large with several moving parts. As a result, the thesis statement cannot be completed in just one sentence. Use this worksheet as a guide for creating a strong thesis statement for your Place Studies Research Essay. 1) THE UMBRELLA STATEMENT/STATEMENT OF CONNECTION a. This is the part of the thesis that makes a straight-up claim/argument. Ideally, for the requirements of this assignment, this statement will double as the statement of connection between environment and crisis/issue/topic. b. Due to the hazardous baking fumes in Far Far Away, the gingerbread men have been driven to protest. 2) AS A RESULT… a. This is the part of the thesis that may discuss several things. It may discuss the effect your chosen topic has had on your chosen environment, or vice versa. b. This statement is similar to a “typical” one sentence thesis statement in that it includes (at least) three body points that will be discussed in the essay. c. As a result, these protests have led to further unrest and deterioration to the region, including dramatically falling property values, pollution increases, and an overall drop in morale. 3) STATEMENT OF SOLUTION OR COMMENTARY a. This is the part of the thesis that should come last in the three parts. It should give a statement toward a solution to this crisis, or some personal commentary on how this crisis could have been avoided or avoided in the future. b. However, there may be a solution to this crisis in the act of opening a more productive dialogue between humans and baked goods. THE COMPLETE THESIS STATEMENT Due to the hazardous baking fumes in Far Far Away, the gingerbread men have been driven to protest. As a result, these protests have led to further unrest and deterioration to the region, including dramatically falling property values, pollution increases, and an overall drop in morale. However, there may be a solution to this crisis in the act of opening a more productive dialogue between humans and baked goods.