Writing thesis statements is really, really hard. The
key, though, is that as long as you can take a side, you can write a thesis statement
successfully.
Like the previous answerer said, you have to
narrow the focus of your topic a little bit.
For a research
paper, I would plan on having a working thesis statement, meaning that it might need to
shift as you do your research.
Try starting with a
question: Why was the black plague significant? How did the black plague shape history?
etc.
Then, your thesis should provide an answer to the
question.
A thesis should have your opinion and then a "so
what, " which explains why your opinion is significant or
matters.
Depending on what grade you are in, your teacher
may want you to provide a "mapping sentence" that lists the two to four items you will
prove (at the paragraph level). Sometimes, this mapping sentence serves as the so
what.
A more sophisticated paper will find a commonality
between those sub-points or items and use that as the so what.
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