Thesis statement for the chrysalids?

How to identify which sentence is the thesis statement for a essay?

• So when im wiritng my thesis statement which should be in the 1st paragraph after the introduction, how do i let the reader know that this is my thesis statement? Do i separate the thesis statement from the introduction by leaving a space in between, do i write the word "thesis statement" and then put in my thesis, or do i say stuff like " this essay aims to prove the thesis that ..... For some reason not one single website shows how absolutely anyone can identify which statement is the thesis.

• Answer:

  It does not have to be specifically identified. It can certainly be in the introduction, and, actually, I would expect it to be there. It is the statement which identifies the main subject of the thesis. You should NOT say anything like, "This thesis is about...." or "This essay aims to prove the thesis that...." Suppose you had done a study to see if the amount of hours studied in a subject had a direct correlation with the grade received. You might start out by saying "The commonly accepted idea is that the more hours a student spends studying in any particular subject, the better that student's grade will be. The data show that although this is often the case, there are some interesting exceptions. In a survey of 150 students taken on the campus of XXXX in June of XXXX,..." etc. Now the reader knows exactly what to expect and you have defined and narrowed your topic. You have also perked a little interest in showing there are at least exceptions to a commonly accepted idea. And nowhere is the word 'thesis' or 'essay' to be found.