What are the elements that form a clean, concise thesis statement that you can either use in your paper or simply use as the basis of your thesis paper? Generally, they have these elements in common; usually a single concisely worded sentence is sufficient to make your point, they express a viewpoint, instead of a topic, (i.e. “Violent video games in my opinion are a bad influence on children’s behavior.”), also they will focus the direction and scope of your paper, and lastly they predict and also organize the supporting evidence needed to back up your thesis statement. (Connelly, 2013 Mark). With all of these elements in place you should have a much easier paper to write, and for readers to read. Is the location of a thesis statement crucial
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There are many types of support:, personal observations, personal, experiences, examples, facts, testimony, analogies, and statistics. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages to each of these. Personal observations and experiences can be a powerful persuasive tool in your writer’s toolbox, but the downside is that they can be perceived as one-sided and are not suitable for an objective thesis. Examples have the benefit of taking dry statistics and making them relatable, however have the drawback of being misleading, or distorted. Facts are easily verifiable, objective, but can also be misleading if not used correctly and may also need to be explained in great detail to have the desired effect. Testimony, or quotes from experts, are also easily verifiable, and have the added benefit of supporting your opinion, also can hurt your paper because they can be misinterpreted or misleading, and are also subjective. Analogies are an easy way to introduce new information while making it familiar and comfortable to your audience at the same time by making comparisons. Example, (California’s “Three Strikes Law,” 2016) works on the same concept as in baseball.”) Analogies are not the strongest argument you have available however so use them with caution. Last, but not least are statistics, which can be very powerful but deceptive. Learning which, where, and how to use these tools in your …show more content…
§ 3559(c)) provides for mandatory life imprisonment if a convicted felon: (a) has been convicted in federal court of a "serious violent felony" and (b) has two or more previous convictions in federal or state courts, at least one of which is a "serious violent felony." The other offense may be a serious drug offense. (Find Law.org) The statute goes on to define a serious violent felony as including murder, manslaughter, sex offenses, kidnapping, robbery, and any offense punishable by 10 years or more which includes an element of the use of force or involves a significant risk of
There are many types of support:, personal observations, personal, experiences, examples, facts, testimony, analogies, and statistics. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages to each of these. Personal observations and experiences can be a powerful persuasive tool in your writer’s toolbox, but the downside is that they can be perceived as one-sided and are not suitable for an objective thesis. Examples have the benefit of taking dry statistics and making them relatable, however have the drawback of being misleading, or distorted. Facts are easily verifiable, objective, but can also be misleading if not used correctly and may also need to be explained in great detail to have the desired effect. Testimony, or quotes from experts, are also easily verifiable, and have the added benefit of supporting your opinion, also can hurt your paper because they can be misinterpreted or misleading, and are also subjective. Analogies are an easy way to introduce new information while making it familiar and comfortable to your audience at the same time by making comparisons. Example, (California’s “Three Strikes Law,” 2016) works on the same concept as in baseball.”) Analogies are not the strongest argument you have available however so use them with caution. Last, but not least are statistics, which can be very powerful but deceptive. Learning which, where, and how to use these tools in your …show more content…
§ 3559(c)) provides for mandatory life imprisonment if a convicted felon: (a) has been convicted in federal court of a "serious violent felony" and (b) has two or more previous convictions in federal or state courts, at least one of which is a "serious violent felony." The other offense may be a serious drug offense. (Find Law.org) The statute goes on to define a serious violent felony as including murder, manslaughter, sex offenses, kidnapping, robbery, and any offense punishable by 10 years or more which includes an element of the use of force or involves a significant risk of