For English Instructors – Writing a Thesis Statement ?
Question by i7msc15283: For English Instructors – Writing a Thesis Statement ?
Need help writing a Thesis statement for my first formal paper. We were given several choices and I chose ” What are the causes of drug addiction ” ???
Here’s what I’ve come up so far….
Drug Addiction is heavily abused in todays society. Substances such as that of anabolic steroids can have a profound effect on the user.
What else can I say in the intro paragraph ???
2nd paragraph: Neurological Effects
3rd paragraph: ???
4th paragraph: ???
5th paragraph: conclusion
Best answer:
Answer by cosmogirl
Alright, so I am by no means an English Instructor but I thought it couldn’t hurt to give my two cents worth (perhaps literally? lol). In the introductory paragraph perhaps you could mention something about the negative affects drugs have on one’s life (or some other broad statement) and then continue to narrow into drug addiction and it’s causes. From what you have written it seems as though you are trying to discuss with and inform the reader of the causes of drug addiction, not the effects of the substance(s). Perhaps you could talk about the emotional and/or psychological triggers (ie child abuse, growing up in a tumultous household, peer pressure, boredom) in the first paragraph, the neurological triggers the substance(s) cause(s) (ie marijuana affects neurotransmitters, alters brain function and memory) in the second paragraph, and in the third you could discuss the physiological dependence of the body on a substance. I hope this helped – good luck!
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