When writers inform readers, the thesis sentences explains what the reader will learn.
Consider the purpose, subject matter, and organization which the following thesis statements present.
- Sor Juana de la Cruz was an advocate for women’s rights in the 1600s. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: The role of Sor Juana de la Cruz. Organizing pattern: description.)
- Because physicians overprescribe antibiotics, these drugs are losing their effectiveness. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: antibiotics. Organizing pattern: cause and effect.)
- HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a contagious virus which attacks the immune system and leaves the body vulnerable to a variety of live threatening infections, cancers, and ailments which do not cause illness in people with healthy immune systems. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: HIV. Organizing pattern: definition, description.)
- The Austin music scene is growing in three important areas: recording, live music, and musical theatre. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: growth of the Austin music scene. Organizing pattern: classification
- Medical interest in anatomy influenced sculptors and painters during the Renaissance. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: Renaissance sculptors and painters. Organizing pattern: cause and effect.)
- In most cases, pregnancy follows a very predictable pattern over the course of nine months. (Purpose: informative. Subject matter: pregnancy. Organizing pattern: process.)