Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-7-2017
Abstract
Although it is a common element of academic writing, the thesis statement is woefully misunderstood and misused by many new college students. The Writing Center staff spends too much time reexplaining this principle and helping visiting students construct a solid thesis; time that could be better spent on other key aspects of their essays, like content and organization. This essay strives to explain what a thesis statement is, how it is crafted, how and why students have such a poor understanding of the concept, and what can be done to fix this obnoxious issue.
Recommended Citation
Bylund, Jackson, "Tutors: “Theses” the Problem: Students and Thesis Statements" (2017). Tutor's Column. Paper 8.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wc_tutor/8