SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Fad Diet, Lifesaving, Video Compression Picture Types

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Bill O' Grady

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Essays written in university are often focused on a central idea, or thesis, to which all the essay"s paragraphs, statements, and information relate. The thesis is the main point of your essay and, therefore, requires careful consideration and development. It is unlikely that the thesis will leap fully formed into your head. Even when you have a good idea that you wish to write about, you will need to refine that idea to fit the realities of the paper you write. Often, you have to write and re-write before a central idea emerges. Still, it is often a good idea to begin your writing with at least a draft thesis to focus your essay. A good way to develop your thesis is to frame it as a thesis sentence. The following examples demonstrate how a general topic can be transformed into a thesis sentence: Thesis sentence: why there should be a policy of universal accessibility to canadian.