Creating a thesis statement

A strong thesis statement is key to writing a persuasive essay. The thesis statement presents your topic to the reader, provides your opinion on that topic, and summarizes the argument you’ll make in the paper by offering evidence for your opinion. A good thesis statement should capture all of these essential details in just one or two sentences. The thesis statement generally appears after a brief introduction of your topic, often as the last sentence of your first paragraph. The following information will help you write a thesis statement for a persuasive essay.

Express an Opinion

• Make sure that your point of view is clear and debatable. 
• An easy way to test your thesis is to ask yourself whether your reader could challenge or oppose your thesis statement. 
• Your thesis should not simply states facts that someone couldn’t disagree with.

Be Specific

• The reader should know exactly what you’re going to argue and why. 
• Example: “ASPCA is a good organization that helps animals” 
• This a weak thesis because it’s not specific or focused enough. 
• Example:  "The students of HTMS should donate money to support ASPCA because of the great work they do to help abused animals across the country.”
• This is a strong thesis because it is focused and has a clear point of view. 

Pass the "How and Why" Test

• Your thesis statement should answer one or both of two key questions: “how” and “why.”
•  For example: if you think that saving animals from captivity is the most important cause to support, then your thesis should tell readers how or why it’s important. 
• If a reader can't determine the "how" or "why" from your thesis statement, your thesis might be too open-ended, and you may need to clarify your point of view.

Works Cited
Mahoney, Amy. 'How To Create A Thesis Statement For A Persuasive Essay | The Classroom | Synonym'. N. p., 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.