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* A thesis should tell the reader specifically what the paper will be about, and keep the paper organized. (Example: “Poverty will continue to exist in southern Ecuador due to the lack of education and employment opportunities in the immediate vicinity.”) | * A thesis should tell the reader specifically what the paper will be about, and keep the paper organized. (Example: “Poverty will continue to exist in southern Ecuador due to the lack of education and employment opportunities in the immediate vicinity.”) | ||
* A bad example would be "Can a haircut really end war? Or does it only make a person a better fiction writer?" | * A bad example would be "Can a haircut really end war? Or does it only make a person a better fiction writer?" | ||
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#How to Write a Thesis. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HePQWodWiQ "How to Write a Thesis"](A handy YouTube video giving a simple explanation of writing a Thesis)Retrieved 17 July 2013 | #How to Write a Thesis. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HePQWodWiQ "How to Write a Thesis"](A handy YouTube video giving a simple explanation of writing a Thesis)Retrieved 17 July 2013 | ||
#What is a Thesis Statement, and How Do I Write a Strong One? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_is_a_%E2%80%9Cthesis_statement%E2%80%9D_and_how_do_I_write_a_strong_one%3F "What is a Thesis Statement, and How Do I Write a Strong One?"] (LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | #What is a Thesis Statement, and How Do I Write a Strong One? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_is_a_%E2%80%9Cthesis_statement%E2%80%9D_and_how_do_I_write_a_strong_one%3F "What is a Thesis Statement, and How Do I Write a Strong One?"] (LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | ||
#Creating a Strong Thesis. [http://uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/thesis "Creating a Strong Thesis"] (Another Tutorial from The University of Texas at Austin)Retrieved 16 July 2013 | |||
#Thesis Statements. [http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/thesis-statements/ "UNC College of Arts and Sciences"] Handout explaining the purpose of Thesis Statements Retrieved 17 July 2013 | |||
#What is a Thesis Statement? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_is_a_%E2%80%9Cthesis_statement%E2%80%9D%3F "What is a Thesis Statement?"](LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | #What is a Thesis Statement? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_is_a_%E2%80%9Cthesis_statement%E2%80%9D%3F "What is a Thesis Statement?"](LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | ||
#What are Some Guidelines for Writing at Thesis? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_are_some_guidelines_for_writing_a_thesis%3F "What are Some Guidelines for Writing at Thesis?"](LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | #What are Some Guidelines for Writing at Thesis? [http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php/What_are_some_guidelines_for_writing_a_thesis%3F "What are Some Guidelines for Writing at Thesis?"](LitWiki entry)Retrieved 14 July 2013 | ||
#How to Write a Thesis Statement. [http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml#strongthesis "How to Write a Thesis Statement"](Tutorial service provided by the Indiana University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.)Retrieved 16 July 2013 | #How to Write a Thesis Statement. [http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml#strongthesis "How to Write a Thesis Statement"](Tutorial service provided by the Indiana University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.)Retrieved 16 July 2013 | ||
#How to Write Thesis Statements. [http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl0311 "How to Write Thesis Statements"](Basic English Composition: University Texas El Paso) Retrieved 16 July 2013 | #How to Write Thesis Statements. [http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl0311 "How to Write Thesis Statements"](Basic English Composition: University Texas El Paso) Retrieved 16 July 2013 | ||
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