The+Proposal

You will post your working thesis on this page as part of your proposal. Offset the thesis with color or font or something.
The requirements for the proposal are as follows: [|Research_Proposal.doc]

A good thesis statement contains the following:

 * 1) A topic (what the paper is about)
 * 2) A direction (the body points)
 * 3) A slant (why is this important to know/what the reader should do after reading the paper)

[|Thesis Builder] **can help you with this, as can the** [|**Thesis Templates and Process**] **handout.**

A Good Thesis:
Because (topic) is _x__,__ _y___, and__ z __(these are the three body points you will cover in your paper),__ _ __should be__ ___. (The last two blanks are for what you want readers to know/do after reading your paper--the slant/attitude piece).

Also keep in mind that thesis statements can't be questions, nor can they be purpose statements ("In this paper I will discuss the wholesale slaughter of cucumbers for the beauty industry.")

Lastly, don't feel that you are tied down to your thesis. You may and should change it as your paper develops--After writing your body paragraphs (each of which should point back to the thesis), double check to make sure the body of the paper and the thesis match up.

A most excellent resource for thesis statements can be found at Empire State College's Developing a Research Thesis page.