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The statement of the author’s position on a topic or subject. Clear, concise, and goes beyond fact or observation to become an idea that needs to be supported (arguable). Often a statement of tension, where the author refutes or complicates an existing assumption or claim (counterargument). Often answers WHY or HOW questions related to the topic at hand. A statement of fact or observation (no matter how astute the observation). A statement of personal conviction or opinion. A generalization or overly broad claim. Helps the writer determine the essay’s real focus. What are you trying to say with the evidence presented? A thesis provides a theory to be tested by evidence. Serves as a planning tool. The component parts of the thesis often correspond with the essay’s topic sentences. Serves as a “map” to guide the reader through the paper. In the same way the thesis helps you organize your paper, the thesis helps organize the reader’s thinking. Once a solid thesis is presented, the reader will understand that all of the evidence presented is in service of proving the thesis. Creates a reason to keep reading. The reader will want to discover the support behind the thesis. Your response may very well be a workable thesis, and the pursuit of proving that answer may reveal to you more about your sources of evidence. ” Then ask yourself why this observation is important, or “So What? In this essay, I plan to explain how Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contrasts his river and shore scenes. I believe Twain is telling us that in order to find America’s true democratic ideals one must leave “civilized” society (the shore) and go back to nature (the river). Then revise out the “I” statements. Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Mark Twain’s Adventure’s of Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature. Keep in mind that thesis statements vary depending on the purpose of the assignment (or type of essay), and also by discipline. English: “A thesis is an interpretive argument about a text or an aspect of a text. History: “In historical writing, a thesis explains the words or deeds of people in the past. It shows cause and effect; it answers the question why? A thesis must change a reader’s mind to be of value. 1. This strategy comes from Writing Analytically by Jill Stephen and David Rosenwasser. 3. From A Writer’s Reference, 6th Edition, with Writing in the Disciplines, by Diana Hacker. Perhaps Barack responded with rebellion, as he states in his biography that it took him years to come to grips with his identity as a Black man. He admits to being a rather poor student, though given his resume' I have to wonder if this isn't modesty speaking. Poor students are very rarely admitted to Harvard. At any rate, Punahou is an elite school for elite people, the richest and brightest and most talented in the State of Hawaii. None of President Obama's success, either at Punahou or later in life, is surprising. The chip falls close to the block. His mother, Ann Dunham was a gifted scholar herself, and her family contained many prominent people. She was distantly related to six former US Presidents. His father's family is just as eminent. Among his half-brothers and sisters are many talented people, graduates of top universities or prominent in international business. Barack Obama Sr, though tragically flawed, was himself a brilliant man, and was accepted into Harvard University, where his son Barack Hussein Obama Jr followed in his footsteps. This article was done by Essay Writers . Is The US Government Too Big? No, It Is Too Small. How Liberals Can Win The Political War And Create Blue State Paradise. What Conservatives Don't Understand About Liberals. Presidents of the United StatesThe 2020 Democratic Delegate Count - Biden - 382; Sanders - 321; Warren - 25; Bloomberg - 9 (so far) BIDEN WINS BIG! Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. 0 of 8192 characters usedPost CommentNo HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. Raymond, I wrote this Hub very tongue-in cheek. It does seem to be an elitist school. Very expensive and very selective. Not just any average kid can go there. What an inspiring story. I had never heard of Punahou High School before. But they sure deliver judging by the list of Punahou School alumni. Being from another country it was extra nice to get a glimpse of what goes on at a school like this. I didn’t know that much about Barack Obama’s background. Ken Burgess, We got from Obama exactly what I expected. I live in Illinois, and Obama is the exemplar of the crooked Illinois politician. As my Hub makes clear, he is a rich, out of touch elite who has never had to stoop to do any real work, job or labor himself. He coasted through school after school on a wave of racial affirmative action. Can anyone point to any thing he has created, built or done? Is the community he organized in Chicago now rich, racially integrated and peaceful? When he was in law school, what great thesis did he write? Obama didn't disappoint me, he gave me just what I expected. I hope he gets fired in November and has to get a job. He might have the skills to bag groceries. I judge him solely on what he has done, and how he has done it, the past four years.