Free tool
Thesis Statement Generator
A thesis is a claim plus the reasons behind it. Fill those in and see it assembled several ways.
What the essay is about.
What you claim about it.
Optional — leave blank and it will suggest reasons.
Frequently asked questions
- What makes a good thesis statement?
- A claim somebody could disagree with, plus the reasons you will defend it. If nobody could argue the opposite, it is a topic sentence rather than a thesis.
- How long should a thesis statement be?
- Usually one sentence, occasionally two. If it runs longer than that, the claim is probably doing too many jobs and should be narrowed.
- Where does the thesis statement go?
- At the end of the introduction, once the reader has enough context to understand the claim but before the body starts arguing it.
- What is the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
- A thesis states the argument of the whole essay and somebody could disagree with it. A topic sentence introduces one paragraph and usually states a fact — if nobody could argue the opposite, that is what you have written.
- How specific should a thesis statement be?
- Specific enough to defend in the word count you have. "Education should change" cannot be argued in 1,500 words; "later school start times improve attainment" can.
- Can I change my thesis while writing?
- You should. The draft usually teaches you what you actually think, and a thesis rewritten after the body is finished is almost always sharper than the one you started with.
Now write the argument
Draft it, rewrite it until it sounds like you, and check the sources — in one place. Free to start.