Please write your thesis statement for our next essay, “On Conversation/Verbal Communication.” It should be no longer than one or two sentences. (You are free to modify or change your thesis later as you progress with research on the subject.) Keep in mind the following points:

thesis: n. the claim, purpose, or main point of an essay.

The thesis answers the question, So, what are you saying? What is your point? A thesis is about ideas, insights, interpretations, solutions.

Be prepared to answer So what? about your thesis. Dont just restate the obvious. Imagine your reader saying, So, tell me something I dont already know. Seek out novelty and paradox. Challenge conventional wisdom. Uncover what is hidden.

Where should the thesis be? Early in the essay, usually at the end of the introductory paragraph, and after a hook that piques the readers interest.

How long should a thesis be? One or two sentences, stating the topic and your position on the topic.

I would also love to work with you to do this essay, but for now I just need a short thesis statement. I have attached further instructions for this assignment just in case you need more information.