SSH 205 Lecture 1: 3 storey thesis

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 205
• Professor: Martha Addante

Document Summary

Thinking of the components of a thesis statement as storeys in a building or house is just one way of describing metaphorically what makes up a good thesis statement. Describes the topic generally; gives the facts; makes an observation. This level of the thesis makes observations that are non-controversial, i. e. , no reasonable person would disagree with them. A person reading such a thesis immediately thinks: yes, this is true. Asks a question in order to interpret, give a point of view on, and/or add controversy to the facts of the 1st storey. Adding controversy means taking a position on the facts a position that is not obvious, and with which a reasonable person could disagree. Rather, we mean that it takes one position out of a number of possible positions. Relates the 2-storey thesis to the bigger picture, explains its significance, sets it in a new context.