How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement |
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This page provides important tips for creating a thesis statement for an essay or research paper with suitable examples. |
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How to Write a Thesis Statement |
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An analysis of a group of migrant ESL college students reveals two important challenges they face: adapting to the new environment away from home and coping with the pressures of learning a new language. |
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The rest of the essay should effectively analyze and explain the reasons why students face hardships in the new environment away from home and the pressures of learning a new language. |
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An expository essay or paper seeks to explain the topic or idea in great detail to the readers by presenting arguments and justifications in favor or against it. |
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Migrant students face several challenges and pressures due to changes in culture and new the new language of the dominant host culture which they have to learn. |
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The rest of the essay should effectively explain with suitable references and evidences the kind of challenges faced migrant college students due to the new host culture which they have to adapt to. An argumentative essay or research paper establishes a hypothesis and provides evidence and resources to establish that specific claim. An argumentative paper or essay tries to convince readers of the validity of the claim through appropriate evidence and resources. |
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Computers should be made compulsory in colleges in order to enable students become proficient at using them which will be beneficial to them academically as well as professionally. |
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The rest if the essay should effectively explain the reasons and arguments to support the thesis that computers should be made compulsory in colleges. All facts and benefits must be appropriately referenced and evidence must be provided. |
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