Every teacher always receives essays during every assignment from several students where the thesis statement is too wide. I have curated the following useful content that will assist students that wish to learn how to narrow down their thesis statement:
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Virginia Tech: Identifying when a topic is too narrow or too broad ★★★★★ |
I placed this site at or near the top of this list because it is a great place to start. This site provides a series of diagnostic tests that students can perform on their ideas to determine if their thesis statement is too wide or too narrow. |
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Purdue OWL: Developing Strong Thesis Statements ★★★★★ |
What a great resource. This page is "bang on" this topic. It starts by explaining why the thesis must be debatable. It clearly explains why a thesis statement needs to be narrow. Finally, it provides examples of statements that have been narrowed down, along with explanations. |
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eHow: How to Narrow a Thesis Statement ★★★★☆ |
If you found the preceding resource to be overwhelming, too complicated and you need to just take a deep breath and receive a simple explanation, give this resource a try. |
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About Education: The Thesis Statement ★★★★☆ |
In a conversational fashion, this website provides a variety of tips, one of which is some advice on how to narrow the thesis statement. |
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