5.++Thesis


 * __Thesis__ **

**Thesis:** The thesis is **//one sentence//** about what you are planning to prove about your topic.

A good thesis...

ü synthesizes the argument your paper will support ü can be defended with evidence ü is specific ü is original ü is provocative or unique

( Sometimes you can get good advice about writing thesis statements from college writing centers; Colorado State has a site designed to help college students build thesis statements. []

Thesis is due _ WEDNESDAY, 2/3/2012, by 3:00 pm on your wiki.


 * To see __Topic Proposal__, go to the Topic Proposal page in the main list of pages.