The purpose of a Thesis Statement is to better help you organize an argument. It is a road map to your paper and should be a strong statement. An important factor in writing a thesis statement is to decide if your paper will be analytical, expository, or argumentative. An analytical paper is one that uses published research sources to build an argument. An expository style essay is one that
. explains something with facts. And lastly, an argumentative essay is one that gives information with supporting and opposing ideas.
