HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT

There are many structures that you can use while writing a thesis statement for
a cause essay. Some of them are;

 There are several reasons why some people lose their jobs such as
depression and economic problems.

 There are several reasons why some people lose their jobs, but two stand
out: depression and economic problems.
, yet
, still
 Losing a job is basically caused by depression and economic problems.
stems from
results from
arises from

 Even though several factors cause people to lose their jobs, depression
and economic problems can be mentioned as the most significant ones.

 Although there are several reasons why people lose their jobs, depression
and economic problems stand out as the most significant ones.

 There are several reasons for some people to lose their jobs such as
depression and economic problems.
a number of
numerous
some

 There are several reasons for losing a job, but two stand out: depression
and economic problems.

 There are several causes of losing a job, but two stand out: depression
and economic problems.
various
a variety of

 The basic reasons for losing a job are depression and economic problems.
main
chief
major
 Depression and economic problems are two basic reasons why people
lose their jobs.

 People may lose their jobs because of depression and economic

problems.
due to
on account of
owing to

 There are many factors related to losing a job, yet depression and
associated with
linked to
economic problems are claimed to be the main ones.
believed
thought

There are various structures to be used in a thesis statement for an effect

essay. Here are some examples,
 There are several consequences of studying at a good university: career
opportunities and academic progress.
various
a couple of
numerous
a number of

consequences
influences
impacts
 Even though there are various effects of studying at a good university, two
of them stand out: career opportunities and academic progress.

 Career opportunities and academic progress are two significant impacts of

studying at a good university. primary
main
basic
  Career opportunities and academic progress are the results of studying at
a good university.

linked to
related to
 Several consequences are associated with studying at a good university;
however, career opportunities and academic progress are considered to be
the basic ones.

 Studying at a good university basically leads to career opportunities and

academic progress.
causes
results in
brings about
gives rise to

 Among the effects of studying at a good university are career

opportunities and academic progress.
Write a thesis statement for the following. Try to use a different structure for each.
1.What are some reasons for the decrease in reading skills in high school students?
2.Why do university students often feel under pressure?
3. What are the effects of social networking on people’s lives?
4. What are the positive effects of studying in a group?
5. Discuss the reasons why children are happier than adults.
6. What are the effects on a young person living separately from his family when he
turns 18?
7. Discuss the causes of death all around the world.
8. What are the effects of sharing personal information on social media like Facebook?