Thesis Argument

Argument Essay thesis

1. Topic: Research the effects of the environment on human health. Does the health of the environment affect the health of the human beings within it? Make an argument that supports your answer. Start your research by reading this article: https://orionmagazine.org/article/beyond-the-patient/.

Instructions: create a thesis statement for the Argument Essay based on the topic that you chose.

Additional information you might need:

You have already had some practice writing thesis statements for literary analysis papers. Writing thesis statements for argument papers is similar: Your thesis takes a position that your paper explores and supports.

REVIEW the resources below on thesis statements for argument essays:

· Here is a brief and helpful video from Purdue OWL on thesis statements:

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Purdue OWL: Thesis Statements

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· Here is another brief and helpful video from Schmoop:

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How To Write A Killer Thesis Statement by Shmoop

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· Here is an explanation from Lumen Learning about how to think about thesis statements for college essays:  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-englishcomposition1/chapter/text-the-three-story-thesis/ Links to an external site.