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The Effect of Thesis Statement on Persuasiveness and Logicality

Wenqing Zhang

Abstract


“Thesis statement is the main idea of your essay, the central point your essay supports.”[1] It can be regarded
as the root of your article, so its significance is inevitable. Writing an effective thesis statement and developing it clearly and logically are necessities for an excellent essay. Where to introduce the thesis statement and how to develop it also affect the logicality and persuasiveness of the essay, so this paper will focus on the thesis statements of five essays and analyze where they are introduced and how they develop in the articles respectively in order to find their influence on the logicality and persuasiveness of the essay.

Keywords


Thesis Statement; Persuasiveness; Logicality; Writing Technique

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[1] Kirszner G. Larurio G. and Mandell R. Stephen, The Wadsworth Handbook. Beijing: Remin University of China, 2008, 41.

[2] McClintock Ann, “Propaganda Techniques in Today’s Advertising”, In College Writing skills with Readings, edited by Langen John, 651-655. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2007.

[3] Leech Geoffrey, “Why frequency can no longer be ignored in ELT”, In College Writing skills with Readings, edited by Langen John, 3-20. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2007.

[4] Dunayer Joan, Here’s to Your Health, In College Writing skills with Readings, edited by Langen John, 667-669. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2007.

[5] Davis Glenda, “How to Do Well on a Job Interview,” In College Writing skills with Readings, edited by Langen John, 233-235. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2007.

[6] McMurtry John, “Smash Thy Neighbor”, In College Writing skills with Readings, edited by Langen John, 608-612. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2007.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/le.v9i7.1476

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