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Thesis Statements (Or as I like to say, “What’s your point?”) Analytical Thesis Statement An analytical paper breaks down a text(s) into its component parts, evaluates the data, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience as an argument. In other words, “I believe this text is saying … and here’s how I know and here’s why you should believe it too.” Analytical Thesis Statement Briefly introduce your topic. State your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence. This sentence is the thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument youll make in the rest of your paper. A thesis statement… tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. A thesis statement… is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. A thesis statement… directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation or analysis of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be “The Fresh Prince” or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the TV show or the novel. A thesis statement… makes a claim that others might dispute. is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation. How do I arrive at my thesis? A thesis is the result of a lengthy thinking process. Formulating a thesis is not the first thing you do after reading an essay assignment. Before you develop an argument on any topic, you have to collect and organize evidence, look for possible relationships between known facts (such as surprising contrasts or similarities), and think about the significance of these relationships. How do I arrive at a thesis? Once you do this thinking, you will probably have a working th