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Draft a clear thesis statement from your question, your position and your main supporting points, then check it for vague wording and whether it makes an arguable claim.
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The thesis is your answer to the question the paper asks.
Two or three reasons that the paper will develop, plus the main counterargument.
Pick a draft, then revise it as your evidence develops.
A thesis statement answers the question your paper addresses and tells the reader how you will interpret the subject. A strong thesis takes a position that others might reasonably dispute, rather than stating a fact.
It should be specific enough to be supported within the paper and works as a road map for the argument. Most writers start with a working thesis and refine it as they draft.
Usually at the end of the introduction, so the reader knows the argument before the body of the paper begins.
Yes, in longer papers it can take two sentences, but it should still state one central claim.