Thesis Mode

When I saw this week's lecture topic: The Thesis, I easily recalled the days in school I struggled in writing a substantial thesis statement. This being said I couldn't say I was very thrilled to delve into my next writing assignment. As procrastination grew throughout the week it became clear I wasn't going to learn anything if I wasn't practicing. I realized the only way I was going to improve this artful skill in thesis writing is by using it in regular practice. I just have to start somewhere with something.

The first step in determining one's thesis it is to narrow the focus of your paper to a single idea that expresses your standpoint. This also requires looking at the big picture of things and deciding what is worth arguing one point over the other. I have always found it difficult to make decisions. The reason for this I was told once, stemmed from the fear I had with commitment. This fear of letting someone down or letting me down eventually had to be addressed if I wanted to accurately express myself to others.

Decision making, an inevitable part of life, contributes to our self growth through the choices we make everyday. Once we claim our own personal stance on some issue, then we can start to understand other's viewpoints, as well as them understanding yours. A good thesis is setting the stage for other's to participate to some similar idea. As a result we become active participant's to a constant changing thought of idea.