THS : This comment refers to “thesis statements” in general. The thesis statement is typically the last sentence of the first paragraph. It tells the reader what you will be arguing in your essay, what stance you will be taking on a certain issue. Thesis statements are roadmaps for one’s entire essay—the body paragraphs are all seeking to prove and provide plausibility to this single claim. If you see “THS” on your paper, you may want to check to see if your thesis is sufficiently argumentative—that is, would anyone stand up and disagree with you? A common error with thesis statements is to make a claim which is more factual than argumentative, more descriptive than debatable. The best thesis statements are qualified claims: i.e., sentences which contain a debate within them, a “they say” and an “I say,” or a devil’s advocate and a firm contrary stance which you will seek to prove in your essay. Some examples of qualified thesis statements include… Example 1: “Despite the age-old and often well-meaning criticisms aimed at ‘the idiot box,’ television can be used to improve our social as well as our cognitive lives.” Example 2: “While it’s tempting when discussing the American obesity crisis to point the finger at the omnipresence of fast-food companies or even to the fact that we’re just ‘the wrong species at the wrong time,’ the truth of the matter is hard but necessary to swallow: we as individuals are each responsible for what becomes of our bodies.”
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