College Composition / Unit 13 CMP 0304 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Thesis Is Specific
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The idea
A strong thesis is precise and specific about its subject and its claim.
In practice
A thesis about invasive plants should say which environment they invade and that the writer proposes ways to stop the spread.
Where people slip
Vague words such as good, bad and important in a thesis usually signal an angle that has not been thought through.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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