complex thesis
2. Limited (The thesis statement should limit the subject into a manageable topic and it should suggest how the topic is approached.) Writing about your experience with hurricane Katrina is a HUGE topic, so is writing about your high school experience. For example, consider writing about one day of your high school career or about the day that your returned home after evacuating during the storm.
1. Complete ( A thesis statement is one sentence, not two, or three. It is not a title, a question or a phrase. It does not say “In this paper I will write about. )
What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis
Specific Topic+ Attitude/Angle/Argument=Thesis
The best thesis statement is a balance of specific details and concise language. Your goal is to articulate an argument in detail without burdening the reader with too much information.
The best papers, however, will develop according to a more complex logic articulated in a strong thesis. Example B above would lead a paper to organize its evidence according to the paper’s own logic.
A thesis is weak when the statement is too broad.
Then scan for articles that you could connect to P & P. Like this one: “”Single women and property”. I know P & P is very concerned with the idea of property. Your paper could enter into a historical exploration of the notion of property as it was in 1813 England, and how the concerns are depicted in P&P.
Go to JSTOR or (I prefer the former, less garbage to sift through) to find your article. Type the book name + a key word. Read through the first page or two of the article. If you’ve found one that sounds interesting, and think you could use is as your secondary text (which means it’s your go-to text to back up whatever argument you’ll be presenting in your paper) then download the article and move to the next step. Otherwise, search around with more key words until you find your match.
Parts of a Thesis Statement
The thesis statement has 3 main parts: the limited subject, the precise opinion, and the blueprint of reasons.
References:
http://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-englishcomp1v2/chapter/effective-thesis-statements/
http://human.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Writing%2C_Reading%2C_and_College_Success%3A_A_First-Year_Composition_Course_for_All_Learners_(Kashyap_and_Dyquisto)/05%3A_Thesis_Statements%2C_Topic_Sentences_and_the_First_Draft/5.01%3A_Developing_a_Strong%2C_Clear_Thesis_Statement
http://introtohonors.com/blog/2015/11/24/5-steps-to-writing-a-complex-thesis-without-a-prompt
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic1/thesis-statement-writing-academic-essays/
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/tips/thesis/