Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Thesis Statement
An explanation of a thesis statement and how it is used in an essay.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Shaping Information: Thesis Definition
Extensive explanation of thesis development.
University of Washington
Guide to Writing Thesis Statements
These guidelines show how to write effective thesis statements with examples of effective and ineffective statements.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar Community College: The Thesis Statement
Answers questions about what a thesis is, why you might write one, how to write it, and the content that should be included!
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing a Thesis Statement
An excellent tip sheet for creating and perfecting a thesis statement. Also includes information about statement of purpose and examples.
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Teaching History: Teaching Guides: Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements
Lesson plan on writing thesis statements specifically addresses writing essays on historical subjects and themes, particularly essays written in response to document-based questions (DBQs). Walks students through identifying clear thesis...
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing a Statement of Purpose
An excellent tip sheet for creating and perfecting a statement of purpose. Also includes information about thesis statements and examples.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Constructing a Working Thesis
Students will find a thorough definition of a thesis. Non-examples of thesis statements are also provided.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Practice: Constructing a Working Thesis
In this interactive lesson, students will refer to a synthesis grid to determine the "best" thesis to use when answering a business management question.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Thesis and Supporting Points
An explanation of a thesis and how many details are needed for support.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Statement of Your Thesis
Brief explanation of the thesis statement, followed by examples of faulty and improved thesis statements.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: The Thesis Statement
This site has an examination of five different thesis statements with examples of how to write each of the statements.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Wts: How to Write a Thesis Statement
Learn what a thesis statement is, how to generate a thesis statement for an assigned topic, and how to generate a thesis statement if a topic has not been assigned.
Indiana University
Indiana University: How to Write a Thesis Statement
This page defines the thesis statement and tells how to develop one when the topic is assigned and when the topic is not assigned. Also gives guidelines for determining whether the thesis statement is strong or weak.
Other
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Occasions for Thesis/support Essays
The basic thesis/support pattern promotes clear, systematic thinking on a single subject and can, therefore, be helpful whenever you want to set forth ideas and facts in an efficient, orderly way.
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton: Writing Process: Using Research to Refine and Test a Thesis
Information about using research to refine and test a thesis.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Thesis in an Interpretive Response (English Ii Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Write an essay that contains a clear thesis statement.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Revising a Thesis: Practice 1 (English I Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Evaluate the strength of a thesis in an essay and revise it if necessary.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Supported by Evidence
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising the thesis and supporting evidence in an essay.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway:narrowing a Research Topic to a Thesis Statement and Introduction
Learn how to narrow your research topic into a thesis and write your introduction.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Establishing a Purpose and a Thesis
This lesson focuses on establishing the purpose and thesis of your speech. It includes information about both a general and specific purpose of the speech and developing a thesis statement that clearly articulates the purpose and main...