CLAA05H3 Lecture Notes - North American Free Trade Agreement, Thesis Statement
3 Jun 2018
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USING THESIS STATEMENTS
When you are asked to write an essay that creates an argument, your reader will expect a
clear statement of your position. Typically, this summary statement comes in the first
paragraph of the essay, though there is no rigid rule about position. Here are some
characteristics of good thesis statements, with samples of useful and inadequate ones. Note
that the better examples substitute specific argumentative points for sweeping general
statements; they indicate a theoretical basis and promise substantial support. (See Myths
About Thesis Statements [over] for a discussion of times not to organize your writing around
thesis statements.)
1. It makes a definite and limited assertion that needs to be explained and
supported by further discussion.
trite, irrelevant Shakespeare was the world's greatest playwright.
intriguing The last scene in Midsummer Night's Dream adds a political
dimension to the comedy ending by incorporating subtle linguistic
and theatrical references to Elizabeth's position as queen.
2. It shows the emphasis of your argument and indicates its methodology.
emotional, vague This essay will show that the North American Free Trade agreement
was a disaster for the Canadian furniture industry.
worth attention Neither neo-protectionism nor post-industrial theory explains the
steep reversal of fortune for the Canadian furniture industry in the
period 1988-1994. Data on productivity, profits, and employment,
however, can be closely correlated with provisions of the North
American Free Trade Agreement that took effect in the same period.
3. It shows awareness of difficulties and disagreements.
sweeping, vague Having an official policy on euthanasia just causes problems, as the
Dutch example shows.
suitably complex Dutch laws on euthanasia have been praised for their use of the
principle of self-determination. Recent cases, however, show that
these laws have not been able to deal adequately with issues
involving technological intervention on unconscious patients.
Hamarckian theory is needed to enlarge the framework used in
creating the Dutch law. It provides one way to examine the key
question of how to assign rights.
N.B. See over for a discussion of faulty ideas about thesis statements.
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Document Summary
When you are asked to write an essay that creates an argument, your reader will expect a clear statement of your position. Typically, this summary statement comes in the first paragraph of the essay, though there is no rigid rule about position. Here are some characteristics of good thesis statements, with samples of useful and inadequate ones. Note that the better examples substitute specific argumentative points for sweeping general statements; they indicate a theoretical basis and promise substantial support. (see myths. About thesis statements [over] for a discussion of times not to organize your writing around thesis statements. ) It makes a definite and limited assertion that needs to be explained and supported by further discussion. trite, irrelevant intriguing. The last scene in midsummer night"s dream adds a political dimension to the comedy ending by incorporating subtle linguistic and theatrical references to elizabeth"s position as queen. It shows the emphasis of your argument and indicates its methodology.
