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Thesis Statement

Every written work contains a thesis statement , or a sentence that often appears in the beginning paragraphs of a written work (The Writing Center . It is important to a written work because it informs the reader of the of the and the author 's position on the given Furthermore , the thesis statement outlines the points to be made by the . In this regard , the thesis statement could be regarded as a map that leads a writer

in developing his entire (The Writing Center The different functions of a thesis statement stated above suggest that there could be more than one thesis statement in a . A carefully crafted thesis statement should be one that meets the needs of the writer and reader . This means that the statement is of the proper form and shows the proposed development of the . Finally , a good thesis statement should not be too vague as to the position made by the author or the issues being raised (The Writing Center

The importance of the thesis statement demands that a writer take time to think before starting to formulate it . Beforehand , the writer must know the kind of that he intends to write (The Writing Lab The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University , 2007 . This would guide him in formulating his thesis statement . Thereafter , the thesis statement must be specifically formulated (The Writing Lab The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University , 2007 . Failure to make an adequate thesis statement could confuse the reader as to the purpose or main point of the Worse , a badly written thesis statement could lead the writer astray and lead him to s not covered by his

References

The Writing Center . Thesis Statements . Retrieved October 10 , 2007 , from http /www .unc .edu /depts /wcweb /handouts /thesis .html

The Writing Lab The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University (2007 . Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements . Retrieved October 13 , 2007 from http /owl .english .purdue .edu /owl /resource /545 /01

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