| thesis definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | the primary position taken by a writer or speaker | 26 sets |
| 2 | put, place, position | 24 sets |
| 3 | place | 23 sets |
| 4 | the central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer. | 15 sets |
| 5 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research | 14 sets |
| 6 | the basic argument advanced by a speaker or writer who then attempts to prove it; the subject or major argument of a speech or composition. | 14 sets |
| 7 | an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | 13 sets |
| 8 | to place | 12 sets |
| 9 | an essay or treatise on a particular subject | 11 sets |
| 10 | a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons | 11 sets |
| 11 | n. an essay or treatise on a particular subject. | 10 sets |
| 12 | the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or proposition. | 9 sets |
| 13 | opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments | 9 sets |
| 14 | the central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer | 8 sets |
| 15 | the basic argument advanced by a speaker or writer | 7 sets |
| 16 | the central idea of an essay. the thesis is a complete sentence (although sometimes it may require more than one sentence) that establishes the topic of the essay in clear, unambiguous language. | 6 sets |
| 17 | putting | 6 sets |
| 18 | the main position of an argument. the central contention that will be supported. | 6 sets |
| 19 | a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections | 5 sets |
| 20 | to put, place, or position | 5 sets |
| 21 | the organizing thought of an entire essay or piece of writing and which contains a subject and an opinion | 5 sets |
| 22 | an essay or treatise on a particular subject. | 5 sets |
| 23 | the main idea of a piece of writing. it presents the author's assertion or claim. the effectiveness of a presentation is often based on how well the writer presents, develops, and supports this. | 5 sets |
| 24 | the main idea of a piece of writing | 5 sets |
| 25 | the theme, meaning, or position that a writer undertakes to prove or support | 4 sets |
| 26 | a subject for a composition or essay | 4 sets |
| 27 | the central idea in a piece of writing | 4 sets |
| 28 | put place position | 4 sets |
| 29 | put,place,position | 4 sets |
| 30 | a sentence with a subject and opinion | 4 sets |
| 31 | the main idea of a piece of discourse; the statement or proposition that a speaker or writer wishes to advance, illustrate, prove, or defend. | 4 sets |
| 32 | a proposition stated or put forward for consideration | 4 sets |
| 33 | position | 3 sets |
| 34 | proposition put forward for consideration | 3 sets |
| 35 | putting, placing | 3 sets |
| 36 | a sentence (usually the last one or at the end of the introduction paragraph) that states what the author sets out to prove or do in his or her essay. | 3 sets |
| 37 | the statement to be proven in a persuasive piece | 3 sets |
| 38 | تِز | 3 sets |
| 39 | main idea | 3 sets |
| 40 | the main idea about the essay, the opinion you're supporting | 3 sets |
