This infographics provide some quick steps and tips to help you formulate your thesis statement

1. Determine what kind of
paper you are writing:
analytical, explanatory
or argumentative
Write down a
description of your
research subject.
Why is it important?
Refine, narrow,
and clarify this
subject based on
your overview
List supporting
evidence gathered
from your overview
List opposing evidence
(if any) gathered from
your overview
Your topic may change
as you write, so you may
need to revise your
thesis statement to
reflect exactly what you
have discussed in the
paper.
Write a statement that
clearly and concisely
summarizes the
information from the
first 4 steps
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