What's my Thesis?

In short, the thesis of an essay is what you believe and what you intend to prove in your paper.

Think of it this way.

Say I ask you to write a paper in which you tell me if you prefer McDonald's or Burger King.
You say, "McDonald's is MUCH better than Burger King." That is your thesis! So in the following three paragraphs, you need to prove to me that McDonald's is superior. That means you need THREE solid reasons detailing why McD's is better. Is it:

• fries
• cost
• customer service
• location
• quality of happy meal toys
• price

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