July 31, 2021

How to Write a Thesis Statement for History

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How to Write a Thesis Statement for History
A thesis statement is one to two sentences that clearly and decisively state your research papers main argument or main idea and explains why. If you believe that your thesis statement needs to three sentences or more, then you probably have not clearly defined the main point of your paper.
A thesis statement is a declarative sentence, not a question. Often it helps to begin with a research question. What do you want to answer with your research? The answer to your research question is your thesis.
The thesis statement should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph. Your introductory paragraph is designed to bring the reader into your essay and grab his or her interest. The thesis statement will then act as a key to a map. It will tell your reader what you will be arguing and how you are going to get there. This tells your audience from the very beginning how you have interpreted the history you are discussing.
Dont be afraid to change your thesis statement. The thesis statement you create for this assignment, like your bibliography, is a working one. Your ideas, interpretation or focus may change as you write your essay. Your thesis statement doesnt need to be static. Its fine to go back and change your thesis statement to match your final draft.
Mary Lynn Rampolla, in her A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, tells us A history paper, like many other kinds of academic writing, usually takes the form of an argument in support of a thesis a statement that reflects the conclusion you have reached about your topic after a careful analysis of the sources.1 As you develop your thesis, keep these points in mind:
A thesis is not a description of your topic.
A thesis is not a question.
A thesis is not a statement of fact.
A thesis is not a statement of opinion. It is your interpretation based on evidence from your sources.
So what is a thesis statement? a thesis is a statement that reflects what you have concluded about the topic of your paper, based on a critical analysis and interpretation of the source materials you have examined.2
The thesis is not a question, but it does answer your research question. .
A thesis is specific. It tries to tell the reader what happened in a particular event in history, and why. It is focused and specific enough to be proven within the boundaries of your paper. If you need 12 pages to prove your thesis, then your thesis is not focused enough. .
The thesis is argumentative or debatable. It takes a stand THIS happened in THIS way for THIS reason. Someone must be able to disagree with your statement. If you do not take a stand, if you are stating a truth that is so obvious you dont have a stand, then you probably have a statement of fact, and not a thesis. For example, no one can argue that Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, so this is not a thesis statement. .
A thesis statement for history answers a historical question. WHY did this happen this way? What were the causes, effects, influences on the answer to each question is the beginning of your thesis. .
A thesis statement for history should be closed. The thesis should act as the key to the map. The reader knows where the paper is going and how the writer is going to get there.
How to Write a Thesis Statement for History
A thesis involving a single person, or region for a single event or decade is likely a better thesis than one that tries to describe all people for centuries on end. For example, a thesis about Nat Turners Rebellion would be much more focused than one on slavery in the British colonies. Avoid sweeping generalities. Avoid words like all, always, every; these will make your thesis too general. Dont exaggerate or use hyperbole. Get rid of terms like Throughout history and everyone knows. Time periods discussed in a thesis should be very limited as should the number of people discussion, for the same reasons.
There is no one way to write a thesis statement for history, but sometimes it is helpful to begin with a formula. In general, a thesis statement makes a claim and includes the major support or topics to prove your claim. Thus a general formula for a closed argumentative thesis statement is:
Claim, as [seen, illustrated, proven, etc.] by X, Y, and Z.
The verb used in a thesis statement is up to you, but in general you need to connect your support (X, Y, and Z) to your Claim.
Watch the following video for more information on how to create a thesis statement for history:
The Office of Digital Learning. Thesis Statement Writing Tutorials, US History, Dr. Robert Scafe. University of Oklahoma. YouTube. 7:32.

OWL Purdue also has some helpful tips on how to create various types of thesis statements as well. Make sure you focus on argumentative thesis statements!
Creating an Outline
An outline is basically a table of contents for your paper in full sentence format. The purpose of the outline is to help you plan your project by organizing your big paper into smaller parts that are ordered logically. The second purpose is to list not only the various topics of your project, but also to make sure you have evidence for every topic. When youve done your outline, if there are topics without evidence, you know you need to go back to your research for quotations and other evidence for that topic. Remember, you should have at least one quotation or other piece of evidence for every paragraph.
In this class, the purpose of the outline also serves as a way for you to share your plan and major evidence/support with your instructor. Your instructor can then give you feedback and suggestions on any places you might need to change or add to make a stronger argumentative research paper.
Please see the example in this module to visualize what your Thesis and Outline assignment should look like. You may also reference the Alphanumeric Outline at Purdue OWL (see Full Sentence Outlines).
How to Write a Thesis Statement for History
This video will help you use MS Word to automatically make an alphanumeric outline.

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QUALITY OF RESPONSE	NO RESPONSE	POOR / UNSATISFACTORY	SATISFACTORY	GOOD	EXCELLENT
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points)	Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper.	20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking.	30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking.	40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete.	50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing.
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points).	Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper.	5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6^th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper.	10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6^th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources.	15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6^th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources.	20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6^th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment.
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points)	Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper.	5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors	10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors	15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage.	20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free.
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points)	Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper.	3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6^th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6^th edition requirements whatsoever.	5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6^th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper	7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment.	10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6^th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.

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