Good Thesis

How to Create Good Thesis

The hallmark of a good thesis should be set with a consecutive argument or set of arguments on a given topic in such a state which ensures crystal clear shape and supply a concrete conceptual framework. In a good thesis coming out from a sound grasp of the secondary literature and an awareness of the problems of the topic, the writer deploys the evidence of the sources to support a universal argument. It is upheld clearly in the text of the thesis how the writer has approached the topic, what conclusions have been reached and, if appropriate, how the approach and conclusions are related to or diverge from the views of others. The good thesis is well written and properly and consistently presented. Good presentation is usually combined with excellence of analysis and intellectual grip on the sources that form a key element in the thesis. The criteria of a good thesis are:

A lucid position of the writer on the thesis paper: To be a writer of a good thesis, he must take a position. That is, the thesis will not simply investigate a topic, or build a generalized statement about a topic, supporting the both sides; such as: "Many people feel that Shakespeare deserves his place in the canon, but some critics believe he has been over-rated." Instead, the thesis should take a definite stance on one side or other providing reasonable arguments.

A good analysis: There should be analysis of the thesis statement rather than evaluation. It should not be like the review of a paper or evaluation like "Reading Rainbow". Such as, "This beautiful story engages readers because of its sensitive handling of emotional relationships." Rather A good thesis is one that relies upon the work itself to support intriguing insights into its reading. In simple words a thesis should contain sufficient logics establishing its own opinion.

Specificity of the topic: A thesis must focuse on a specific topic. A good thesis doesn't make a grand, sweeping, or vague statement like "All through history, writers have produced great literature". It is too vague. With the massive growth of the world knowledge if a thesis is made without specificity of a topic. It will not be a reasonable one to cover the necessary analysis of the topic due to the vastness of the topic. Sometimes it is felt reluctant to choose too narrow a topic, fearing it won't be possible to find enough to write about. But it's usually better to choose a narrow topic, and analyze it closely, however, than to choose too broad a topic and only scratch its surface. There must be arguable position of the work in the thesis paper to be a good one. The criterion of "arguability" means that a stance of arguability is created, where a people can argue depending on their own reasonableness. On the other hand, a good thesis, argues for a perspective that give birth to controversy. It is also necessary that there must be reasons behind the arguments. A successful thesis has two main qualities: first, it identifies a good question; and second, it provides a satisfactory answer to that question.

 

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