How To Write Your Thesis Statement

How to Write your Thesis Statement

Step 1. Find a topic:

The writers of the screenplays

Step 2. Write a thesis statement: (WHAT)

Writers who base their screenplays on comic books have it easy.

Step 3. BUILD the thesis by adding supporting details to indicate the paper’s organization: (WHAT + HOW)

Screenplay writers of comic book movies lack originality because of the use of old materials, original storyboards, and complex characters.

Step 4. SOLIDIFY and REFINE your final thesis:

While comic book movies are fun to watch, the screenwriters do not show originality because they use previously written material, incorporate existing storyboards, and simply manipulate pre-created complex characters.

Sample Thesis Statements (1 and 2 sentences)

Hemingway's stories helped create a new prose style by employing extensive dialogue, shorter sentences, and strong Anglo-Saxon words.

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The theory that good people can become corrupt and cold-hearted is proven true and is manifested in Dorian Grey’s curiousity, his obsession, and his moral choices.

The idea that the ignorance of some people contributes to the hardships of others is unveiled by means of Oliver’s character, imagery, and dramatic irony.

Through life’s journey one becomes better able to face difficulties and use the experiences to become stronger. This theme is revealed by the symbolism of the coracle and the pirate’s ditty, the juxtaposition of the protagonist and the antagonist, and events in the plot.

The exploration of time and the discovery of new things is a worthy ambition. This theme is disclosed through the character of the Time Traveler, figurative language, and visual imagery.

Judy Syfer's essay, "I Want a Wife," exaggerates the marital expectations facing women in our society today. Those expectations include managing a household, maintaining a career, and having a good relationship with a spouse.

In “Harrison Bergeron,” Vonnegut criticizes the government using indirect characterization, irony, and external conflict.