Monday, January 30, 2012

How do I write a thesis statement?

I am writing a research paper on a 'savanna' and I need help with the thesis statement. The things we are writing about are:

one on plant life, one on animal life, and one on the environmental problems being faced by the ecosystem.



If you could help that would be great! :) Please and thank youu?How do I write a thesis statement?Thesis is to state you opinion. After that you give a few supporting paragraphs to support you opinion. Good LuckHow do I write a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a sentence that clearly states belief. There is no wavering in your statement, it is firm and leaves no room for questioning.



Ex: Pepsi is the best soda ever.



Or for your case,



Ex: The environment is in danger because of the ecosystem.How do I write a thesis statement?All you need to do is make a sentence with a specific feeling and a manageable subject. Just pick a topic then express how you fell about it in a sentence that is simple, strong, and to the point.How do I write a thesis statement?
I suggest you write your paper backwards.



Let's say, for example, that you are arguing the position that grass fires are actually necessary for the stability of the savanna environment.



Do your research first. Gather a lot of material supporting both sides of the argument. Get a lot of information about what the subject is (background, definitions). Based on what you have gathered, form your opinion.



Now you have your evidence. You can write your thesis statement to express your opinion and it will be supported by the eveidence you have gathered. What's more, you will be able to deal with the opposition by explaining away the flaws in their position because you have read their evidence as well.



A good thesis statement doesn't just express an opinion. It wouldn't be, "Grass fires are good." A good thesis statement should summarize your whole essay in one (or two) sentences. It would look like, "Grass fires serve a vital role in the life-cycle of the savanna because they recycle nutrients, control dominant plant species, and provide opportunities for a wider variety of faster-growing, but weaker, species to flourish briefly." Then the body of your paper will expand on what you have already promised your reader.



Notice how my thesis statement has changed from "stability" to "variety." That is why you write your thesis statement after you have had time to think about your material.How do I write a thesis statement?the thesis states the main point/goal of your paper, followed by the main points to be covered by the paper in the order that you are writing them

for example:

Savannas are very crucial for many kinds of organisms. Savannas are important in plant life and animal life, but are also having many environmental problems that are important to be knowledgeable about.



then your first body paragraph would be about plants, then second would be about animals, then third about problems.





haha i know that's not a very good thesis but it just shows how you would set it upHow do I write a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is the basis for your paper and is the statement you are going to prove in your writing, through references and examples or data and research.



An example would be "Human intervention has created the following problems in the savanna ecosystem: ________________" and you fill in the blank with the problems you think humans have caused in the savanna.



Then the rest of the paper is the backup for your statement where you prove your thesis.

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