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How to Write a Thesis Statement

Metro State Writing Center

Drafted Fall 2024

How to Write a Thesis Statement

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Three parts:

  1. An Observation, Question, or Problem
  2. A Claim, Answer, or Solution
  3. Evidence, Reasons, and Facts

An observation/a question/or a problem is connected to a claim/an answer/or a solutionwhich is explained as being true through evidence/reasons/and facts.

Three patterns:

  1. If this is true, then that must be true because of this.

    If this observation/ question/ problem is like this, then this claim/answer/ solution must be true because of these, evidence/reasons/facts.

  2. This should be understood this way because of that.

    The observation/question/ problem is something like this claim/ answer/ solution because of these evidence/reasons/facts.

  3. This should be done this way because of that.

    This observation/question/problem should be done like this claim/ answer/solution because of these evidence/reasons/facts.