Introduction

A research thesis is your proposed answer to your research question, which you finalize only after completing the research. The thesis is one of the most important concepts in college expository writing. A thesis sentence focuses your ideas for the paper; it’s your argument or insight or viewpoint crystallized into a single sentence that gives the reader your main idea.

The purpose of a thesis is to demonstrate your proficiency in academic research and appropriate academic communication, both written and oral. A thesis demonstrates your mastery of a particular subject area and your ability to independently create new scientific knowledge. When writing your thesis, your information retrieval skills are developed and your facility for critical and analytical thinking, problem solving and argumentation is strengthened.