Thesis Statements

The thesis statement is the same as the aim of an essay

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It is not appropriate to show your opinion in a thesis statement.  

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Your thesis statement should answer the question presented by the assignment task.  

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• False

Your thesis statement should be at the start of your introduction.  

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• False

A thesis statement can ONLY be one sentence in length

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A good thesis statement tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the essay.  

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It is good to write your thesis statement before you do any other work on your essay.  

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• False

You may change your thesis statement at any stage of the essay writing process.  

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