Thesis Statement Flashcards
1
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The main idea of an essay. It is often a point you want to argue or support in an essay.
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Thesis Statement
2
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What are the characteristics of a Thesis Statement?
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- Avoid being broad
- Avoid overgeneralization
- Avoid verbose usage of words
- Avoid subjectivity
- Avoid informality
- Should not be a title
- Should not be a fact
3
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A thesis should contain a:
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Topic and Opinion
4
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Summarizes your topic and declares your position on it
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Thesis Statement
5
Q
the primary point of the reading is
conveyed indirectly, in multiple locations throughout the work.
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Implicit Thesis Statement
6
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it is included as a sentence as part of the text. might be near the beginning of the work, but not always–some types of academic writing leave this until the conclusion.
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Explicit Thesis Statement
