Herbalist 5 Page Thesis

Thesis

 

Effective Essay Writing Guidelines NOTESThe IntroductionYour first paragraph is important because it structures your entire essay.youhave a good introductory paragraph, everything else falls into place.The HookThis is your reader’s first encounter with your writing, make it good.withan anecdote, a shocking statement, a preview of your thesis statement, ageneralization that will later be proved, or some other interesting point.The ThesisThis is of more importance than any other one sentence in your essay.is thereason you are writing- it is your purpose, your assignment.the end of youressay you will have proved your thesis, so give it to them right away. Writinga good thesis is an art., think about your topic.DO you want to prove?Now that you have a topic, narrow it down into something you can prove.your assignment is to write your opinion, that is fine- all literary criticism isonly fact-supported opinion.of your opinion, and support it with facts.The preview SentenceThis is more like housekeeping for your essay.want your reader to feel atease, and know exactly what you will be doing in the next few pages.havetold the reader in your thesis statement what you are going to prove.you aretelling them how you are going to prove it.Proving your pointsAlways begin each main point section with a sentence of introduction that isvery similar to the way you introduced the topic in your preview sentence.you state your point, give the reader evidence from the book.Tell them whatpage the evidence is on (see here for citation information) and if possiblegive them a quote from the book to support what you say.is NO STRONGEREVIDENCE than a quote.follow a quote with an explanation of how thatquotation proves your point.The ConclusionThe conclusion is important because it summarizes everything you have saidin your essay and leaves the reader confident that you have accomplishedwhat you set out to do.is more than simply re-stating your introduction, it isyour final say to convince the reader.

 

Essay OutlineI. IntroductionA. Hook- interesting statementB. Thesis- what are you writing to proveC. Preview- a sentence which describes each of your three (or more)pointsII. Main Point 1A. A review of what you said in your preview statement that relates tothis point.B. An analysis and further description of your pointC. Quotes and evidence from the text to prove your pointIII-IVRepeat above for main points 2 and 3V. ConclusionA. Summary of your pointsB. Release the reader- let them know that you have proved your point

 

Your final project will be to research one of the following subjectsand write a five-page thesis:• Prevention (through herbs and diet) and what constitutes ahealthy lifestyle – what tools can be used to maintain health andvitality, what role can herbs and food play in this process• The difference between alternative and conventional medicine- what makes one more effective than the other, how can the twobe integrated• Anti-aging with herbs and lifestyle changes – what measures canbe taken to prevent age related disorders• The future of natural medicine – what the trends show, statistics,future of health care, etc.•Please type your thesis single-spaced or write legibly if you don’thave access to a computer or typewriter. All illegible materials will bereturned unmarked.