LaChance Library: RESEARCH & WRITING TOOLKIT: Thesis Statements

Print a THESIS STATMENT Handout

Thesis Statement Brochure

Here's a little brochure all about thesis statements that prints double-sided on one sheet of 8-1/2 x 11" paper.

Thesis Statement Worksheet

Developing Strong Thesis Statements
A guide from the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)

One Way to Write a Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement & Outline Tool

Thesis Builder

THESIS BUILDER is a free online tool which will help you create a concise, one-sentence thesis statement. Before you use this tool, you will need the following:

Your topic
Your opinion or position about the topic written in a BRIEF phrase
Reasons for your opinion and a main reason others might disagree, all written in BRIEF phrases.

After you create your best thesis statement, use the BUILD AN OUTLINE link to get a blueprint for exactly how to write YOUR research paper.