How to write a good thesis? An example would be nice?

Sorry, but the nature of a good thesis depends to a great extent on the nature of the assignment--the kind of essay you're being asked to write. If the assignment is to write an argumentative or persuasive essay, the thesis should be a sentence that clearly states your position on the issue you're writing about. If you're writing an extended definition, a one-sentence formal definition would be a good thesis: "A ____ is a ____ with _____." (I. e. it should put the thing being defined in its class or category and distinguish it from other members of that class.) If you're writing a process analysis, the thesis should describe the process in one sentence--say whether it's a simple process or a complex one, or mention the number of steps, or simply say in that one sentence what it does. If you're writing a cause-and-effect analysis, decide whether you're going to analyze the effects of one cause or the causes of one effect; then write a thesis that states what those causes or effects were or are. (Here, if you're going to discuss causes, begin the introduction by describing the existing situation, and end it with a thesis that says in one sentence why that situation came about. And if you're going to discuss effects, use the first two or three sentences of the introduction to describe or recount the events that brought these effects about, and end the introduction with a thesis that covers all the effects you're going to discuss. It needn't mention them all specifically, but it should COVER them.) As you've noticed, I keep saying that the thesis should be the last sentence of the introduction and that the introduction should lead up to it. The introduction should also begin with a sentence that catches the reader's attention. And the thesis should always be one sentence that states the main idea of the entire essay, just as a topic sentence does for a single paragraph. I hope I haven't just told you things you already knew! Edit: You asked whether the thesis has to be the last sentence of the introduction. No, it doesn't absolutely HAVE to, but I've found that it works better there than at the very beginning. Since your teacher requires it there, you may as well put up with the restriction for the next three months, but if you really want to experiment with putting it at the beginning when you have a little more flexibility, just be sure not to put too much in the rest of the introduction--save most of what you want to say for the body. And above all, be sure to put your thesis either first or last and don't bury it in the middle.

Start a thesis off with a contradiction like: Although all my friends thought cigarettes were stylish, I discovered that smoking is actually a disgusting habit with many health risks. If made sure you mention the topic of each of your body paragraphs in your thesis.

Okay, so a thesis statement is basically a short-sentence long summary of what your essay is going to be about without giving it away. For example, if you are going to write "Why kids should go to school" you would write something like "I think kids should go to school because it makes them smart, it helps social skills, and it prepares them for real life." Also you put a thesis statement at the end of your intro paragraph. When listing your reasons put the most important one last, least first. And the other one in the middle.

A complete thesis statement needs three things. 1) Identify the work 2) Identify your topic 3) make a statement about the topic. Say, for example, you need to write an essay about "Courage" in To Kill a Mockingbird. A complete thesis statement would go something like this, "In To Kill a Mockingbird (don't forget to underline the name of a novel) by Harper Lee, the author suggests that courage is a desireable virtue that is difficult to maintain." The rest of the essay would consist of examples from the novel that prove how some characters acknowledge that courage is good, but have trouble demonstrating it themselves. Even if you're not writing an essay about literature, just make sure that your thesis is making a statement or an argument. If you write a thesis of "courage is good" or "drugs are bad", you're not really giving yourself anything to work with. Try to find a real issue, like " substance abuse causes harm to all levels of a community". You'll find that it will be easier to think of proof and examples. Good luck!

i'm in the same position as you. Currently about to start my thesis. The best thing about writing a thesis is you only have to do it ONCE in all 4 years of college. The worst thing about writing a thesis is it must be 30-50 pages of the most difficult most subject you will ever write. So i know what you mean when you ask how to write a good thesis.

list the topics of your paper...subject a, b, c, and d is the cause/result for (BLANK)....and then for your thesis write out....What I was trying to say is/was.... [that blah blah blah] do not really write "what i was trying to say is/was" but that helps....

start off with a general statement about your topic. for example, if your topic was French-English relations it could be, "During the twentieth century, Canada's French-English relations have deteriorated drastically." Then incorporate your events or arguments that will be your body paragraphs--but don't just list them, build them into a sentence. Like, "it's evident through (arguments/events here) that ________.<-- put something about your topic there/what you're trying to prove. if this is junior high or high school it only has to be 2-3 sentences. good luck with the paper : )