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Nine Errors to Avoid in Composing a Thesis
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1) A thesis should not be a fragment.
2) A thesis must not be worded as a question. 3) A thesis should not be too broad. 4) A thesis should not contain unrelated elements. 5) A thesis should not contain phrases like "I think" or "in my opinion" because they weaken a writer's argument. 6) A thesis should not be expressed in vague language. 7) A thesis must not be expressed in muddled or incoherent language. 8) A thesis should not be expressed in figurative language. 9) A thesis must be nonsensical. |
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Characteristics of a Good Thesis
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1) The Thesis Predicts.
2) The Thesis Controls. 3) The Thesis Obligates. |
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Parts of a Paragraph
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1) The Topic Sentence.
2) Supporting Details 3) Paragraphs with a Final Summing-up Sentence. 4) Topic Sentence Developed over More Than one Paragraph. |
