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The beautiful and creative statement above is an example of a thesis statement, which is a key part of many college papers as well as the topic of today’s blog post. Before we begin discussing thesis statements, let’s recap what the thesis is all about. Basically, the thesis is the heart of
your paper. Your thesis states your argument, or what it is that you’re trying to
prove to your readers. It makes a claim and then states the major ways that this
claim can be proven: X is Y because of A, B, and C.

After you’ve identified your argument and the three (or more) supporting points,
it’s time to write the thesis. After outlining your notes, you should already have a
pretty good idea about what your thesis will state.

At this point, you should take out the highlighted assignment sheet. You have to
carefully look at the wording the instructor used, because these words should be
used to formulate your thesis. You should reword what you were supposed to do,
turning it into a statement of fact that’s supported by your three (or more) points.
You can also break the thesis statement down into a few smaller sentences.

Back in the day, teachers may have told you that the thesis statement was one
sentence. This was probably the best choice for the shorter papers you had to
write in middle school and high school. (Remember that sweet paper on how the
legal driving age should be changed to 18?) In college, the research papers you
write are usually more involved—they incorporate more research and the
argument is more complex. Therefore, you can express your thesis statement
in a few sentences, which is helpful if you elaborate a little on each of your
supporting points.