Thesis+Statements

How to create a thesis: . Example of an argumentative thesis statement: = High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase maturity and global awareness. = The paper that follows should: = = = =
 * An **argumentative** paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided.
 * present an argument and give evidence to support the claim that students should pursue community projects before entering college