Belonging thesis statement confusion (1 Viewer)

[leesh95]

How do you connect your thesis statement to the question. So for example if the question is about place and you thesis is something like " A sense of belonging comes from within". How would you connect them both to answer the question?

Really confused.And our teacher hasn't really helped us much.

 

[DamTameNaken]

Your thesis is meant to be reactionary and based off the question. This means that a specific thesis might not suit a specific question. If you really want a thesis that can be applied to all questions you have to make it extremely general, e.g. 'Belonging is a vital part of being human and can be found in a variety of ways'.

If I was faced with a question about place e.g. 'How does place affect a sense of belonging?', my thesis will be something like 'A place and the experiences we associate with that place can provide a sense of belonging along with a sense of isolation given certain circumstances'

So the question isn't 'How do you connect your thesis statement to the question?' but 'How do you make a thesis that connects to the question?'

 

[mty10]

My method is something like this:
Take the Question; ie. "How does place affect a sense of belonging?"
Choose a main point/something you want to say about it, ie. "Physical/Geographical Isolation can be the biggest preventer of belonging for an individual"
Take the original Thesis: "Belonging is a vital part of being human and can be found in a variety of ways"
Kinda muscle the original (all your quotes and examples etc) into the new: "Belonging is a vital part of being human, but physical/geographical location can prevent any sense of belonging"

Then just word it better than I did.

Did that make any sense at all? :|