FORMULATING A THESIS STATEMENT

The Thesis Statement (with examples)

The Thesis Statement (examples)

Developing a Thesis
Douglas W. Portmore - Thesis Statements

Organizing the Main Body of an Argument

TDSB Research Success @ Your Library (Pls. see Library for password)

1. Narrows focus to a specific controlling purpose (ie. TOPIC)
   
2. Clearly states an assertion / opinion / perspective (ie. POSITION)
   
3. Organizes the subject matter for logical delivery (ie. ORDER or DIRECTION for the paper's development)