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Identifying the difference between Effective and ineffective thesis Statements

A thesis statement is usually explained in one sentence and appears at the end of the introductory paragraph. It must limit your subject in a single idea and emphasize something significant and specific about your topic. A thesis statement should not be a general statement of the fact; it must be incredibly focused. An effective thesis statement is specifically describing the topic you have addressed, and explain your goal and claim about the topic.

Characteristics of Effective thesis statement

• An effective thesis statement is directly answering the questions of the assignment.

• It discusses only one subject instead of many.

• A strong thesis statement joins the paper by describing the most specific point of view of the writer on the topic.

• It usually forecasts the content of the essay.

• A strong thesis statement usually evolves as the thesis progresses.

• A good thesis statement serves as a planning tool and assists the writers to determine the proper focus and clarify the relationship between ideas.

• It keeps the reader focused and engaged in the arguments and helps them to spot out the main ideas.

• It tells the reader about the purpose, scope and direction of the paper.

• A good thesis statement identifies the relationship between the evidences, which you have used to support your argument.

• It can appear anywhere in the paper but should have a good reason of placement.

• A strong thesis statement makes a claim that requires analysis to support and evolve it.

Characteristics of ineffective thesis statement

• The thesis statement worded as a question and incomplete.

• An ineffective thesis statement is always broad and too vague.

• The statement contains many dissimilar ideas and does not include the main points.

• The thesis statement is not provable.

• It discusses many ideas and unfocused.

• A weak thesis has not made any claim and does not need to prove.

Some basic guidelines for identifying and fixing weak thesis statements:

• Make a claim in your thesis which provides the possibility of arguments for the reader.

• Try to avoid conservative ideas unless you can introduce a fresh perception on it.

• Convert broad ideas and arguments to more specific statement.

• Daily observes your questions and key terms instead of simply accepting them.

• Assess your statement by yourself, that your statement requires any further development or go to the next level or not.

• Avoid those words which explain any personal opinions such as accurate, real, believable, good etc. it makes your thesis doubtful.

• Qualify your claims as the paper progressing.

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Comment by The Phrygian Kid on October 20, 2014 at 9:03am: Oh no my dear mr oil. Let me step up in support. You are EMINENTLY QUALIFIED to write such a document my friend :D

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 20, 2014 at 8:43am: I am attempting to write a paper on pomposity. However, I feel I am much too important to attempt such a lowly endeavor. Consequently, I think I should assign this paper to you, as you have made an excellent start. One thing, though: please compile a comprehensive list of references. Oh, and you need more footnotes.

Comment by colin mcgrath on October 20, 2014 at 6:58am: I built a 2 string chugger over the last three days. It was the first time I used the under/back as my soundboard. The wood on the back was much different to cut into, as I tried a new design of hole. The extra step I could have taken in taping my cut spots, could have been beneficial. Next time I will tape before I cut sound holes, and avoid splintering wood.

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 20, 2014 at 2:55am: and this one time .......... at band camp ....

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Comment by Clock The Wolf on October 20, 2014 at 2:44am: YOU qualify YOUR claims >:-(

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on October 19, 2014 at 11:19pm: It can also often really help to expend a little effort illustrating the relevance to the reader.

Comment by darryl kernaghan on October 19, 2014 at 9:16pm: I don't feel the closing sentence of your opening paragraph adequately describes what you are striving to achieve

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on October 19, 2014 at 8:50pm: ...yes...very nice....but what has it to do with fretting rosewood necks or cutting out delicately shaped sound holes...? ;-)