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Jenn Jacobs
TIGHTEN & TONE YOUR THESIS
this one's a mini-digital tutorial that previews the ideas covered in Thesis Thinking
READING PLANNER & TIPS
this one's an organizer with a nudge to start you in the right direction
TIghten & Tone
If you've ever stopped writing mid-essay and thought, Where am I going with this? What am I really trying to say? this is for you.
Every essay has one sentence that makes or breaks it - and it's called a thesis statement. You might think a thesis is just a sentence that "sums" up your argument, but it's a lot more than that.
Your thesis statement is the one sentence in your entire essay that gives every other sentence a purpose.
When your thesis is off, or when it's not clearly articulated, you end up saying things like, "Should I include this piece of info or not?" and, "Where am I going with this? What am I really trying to say?"
This mini-tutorial teaches you how to swap out ambiguous phrases for clear ones, cut out filler and jargon, and replace weak words with strong ones.
Here's what I'm sending to your inbox
my signature thesis assessment calculator that works for any thesis
before & after pics of thesis statements for you to study & compare
a word-by-word breakdown of three thesis statements to get you thinking more critically about your writing
a question map to show you how to move from your thesis into your research
a handy chart outlining the hallmarks of a strong thesis
a practical infographic to trim your topic for any essay
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