Thesis Statement (noun)

Thesis Statement (noun)

TH?sis st?tm?nt

The one sentence (located at the end of your introductory paragraph) that serves as the foundation for your entire paper

Essay #2
Cause/Effect Essay
Approved Topics 

Strength Training 

Procrastination 

Sleep Deprivation 

Lack of Patient Trust

Bullying/Cyberbullying 

Once you’ve selected and narrowed your topic, you want to craft a good working thesis statement (USLO 6.3). This is the one sentence in your paper that tells your reader exactly what your paper is going to be about.  You should place it at the end of your introductory paragraph. 

For a cause and effect composition, you want your thesis to:

Name the observable occurrence you’ll be discussing

Tell your reader what your method of development will be

Are you going to discuss one cause that leads to many effects, or one effect that stems from many causes?  

Include either the specific causes or effects that you plan to discuss for the topic you’ve selected. 

Finally, remember that a thesis statement:

Does not announce intentions, like “This essay will discuss…” or “The following composition will detail…” or “I am going to talk about…” A good rule of thumb — for the entire essay — is to avoid mentioning the essay itself. 

Excludes first- or second-person pronouns in academic writing, and this includes your thesis statement.  First-person pronouns include I, me, mine, our, us, ours, and my.  Second-person pronouns include you, your, and yours. 

Should not be a question. 

Should be a complete sentence. 

Considering those guidelines, type your proposed thesis statement for your cause and effect essay into the text box below.