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Creating a Workable Thesis Sentence |
Two characteristics of
a working thesis:
Too Broad: Abuse More Specific: Child abuse Thesis Questions: Is child abuse a myth of reality? What laws protect our children? Who are the victims and perpetrators? What is being done to combat abuse? What are the types of child abuse? Where does abuse occur? Working Thesis: More must be done in homes, schools, and daycare centers to protect our children from sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect. Too Broad: Psychology More Specific: ADD Research Questions: What is ADD? What causes ADD? What treatments are recommended? What are the effects? Thesis Questions: How should parents identify and treat a child having ADD? What treatments for ADD show the most promise? Can herbal treatments help ADD sufferers? Working Thesis: A combination of herbal remedies, behavior modification and therapy is beneficial in treating ADD The following topic sentence can be
used for longer papers: Too broad: Education More Specific: Bilingual Education Research Questions: What is bilingual education? Where is there bilingual education? What are the laws concerning bilingual education? How effective is it? How do students having received bilingual education fare in the long run compared to other? Thesis Question: Is bilingual education in our high schools in the best interest of our children? Working Thesis: Bilingual education in high school is doing a disservice to our students, our teachers and our taxpayers
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