I am writing a paper, whats a Thesis statement, Preview, and Transition mean?

Answer 1

Introduction:
The introduction is used to set the tone for an essay. An introduction should be interesting, it should impel the reader to continue reading, and it should describe a subject that is not only significant to the reader, but also interesting. Introductions vary in length depending on the intention and desires of the author. An introduction can be anywhere from one paragraph to two pages—or more—in length.

In academic and professional writing, the introduction serves a variety of purposes. In general the introduction should do four things: (1) get attention and interest; (2) reveal the topic and plainly state your thesis or claim; (3) provide a preview of the essay; and (4) smoothly transition into the next section. It is important to have a well-written introduction because it is used to help establish your credibility, and to show that you are a well informed and clever writer.

Thesis:
The purpose of the thesis is to plainly spell out what you want to prove, analyze, critique, illumine, discuss, refine, extend, or clarify. The thesis is not a preview of what will be discussed in the paper and in what order—that is what a preview of the essay is for. Rather, the purpose of the thesis is to assert what is at stake in the essay, or what issues will be discussed in the essay. Again, as with the introduction, the length of the thesis varies depending upon the complexity or subtlety of your claims.

Examples of Theses


"Rush Limbaugh's popularity rests on an assortment of American values that permeate his rhetoric, and create familiarity and structure for his audience . . ."

"In this essay I will explain how situational ethics are incompatible with moral social interaction by comparing a situational model of social interaction to a prescribed model of interaction. . . ."

"The Internet is a hybrid medium with many of the same advantages and limitations as broadcast and print journalism. While the entelechial end (Burke, 1966, p. 17) of the Internet is not yet known, it is clear that it will continue to grow as an information and entertainment medium . . ."

Preview:
The preview of an essay serves as a signpost for the reader. Previews are designed to make understanding an essay easier. The preview is where you tell the reader exactly what issues will be discussed in the essay and in what order they will be discussed.

The essay preview does not take the place of internal summaries or transitions; rather, the preview is used to make the arguments and structure of the essay clearer. Not all authors employ previews. Skillful writers often preview sections of essays with internal summaries and transitions. Keep in mind however, that the more complex and intricate an argument is, the more useful the reader will find the preview. Previews are recommended.

Examples of Previews


"This essay will be divided into four sections. In section one I will explain . . .; in section two I will compare . . .; in section three I will attempt to reconcile the issues raised in sections one and two . . .; finally, I will conclude with a discussion of . . ."

"I will first discuss the Pentadic aspects of Limbaugh's rhetorical position and their respective ratios. Second, I will discuss Steele and Redding's "American Values" and explain how they relate to Limbaugh's rhetoric. Third, I will identify the representative anecdote present in Limbaugh's rhetoric and explain its significance. Finally, I will conclude with . . ."

"The first section of the article traces the history of public opinion polling from its inception to its use today as an entertainment vehicle. The second section of the article presents two critical frameworks to better understand the convergence of information and entertainment in Internet polling by the news media: Daniel Boorstin's concept of the "pseudo-event," and Murray Edelman's concept of "symbolic representation." The final section of the article conducts a critique of the media's use of contemporary public opinion polls."

Transitions:
The purpose of a transition is to take the reader smoothly from one idea to another. Transitions should be employed between all major sections and subsections. Transitions are employed by authors to make ideas/arguments easier for the reader to follow. Transitions are also useful for reinforcing ideas from previous sections. For example, one might say: "Having explained why teachers are unable to understand student concerns, I will now move on to a discussion of why teachers are out of touch with reality . . ." As with any good writing, authors should avoid using the same transition each time. That is, do not always say: "having now explained X, I will now move on to a discussion of Y."

Answer 2

The thesis statement is the subject of the paper, in a sentence or two--the matter you are going to write about and prove/defend.
The preview would be the first part of the paper, a capsule of the argument.
But I have written many papers but never heard of a transition.
It must be a new term for something people have used for ages.

Answer 3

Academia states that in the absence of proof of the existence of something it must be deemed not to exist until verifiable proof is found - thus god is held not to exist pending some sort of verifiable evidence. There is not one single mention of Jesus in the entire Roman record - that is right - not one! At the same time as he was supposed to have been around there were a number of Jews claiming to be the messiah - all of whom are well recorded! There is not a single contemporary record from any source and even the bible mentions of him like all other references were not written until many years after his supposed death! He was supposed to have been a huge problem to the Romans and produced wonderful miracles but still not one contemporary record? Even the bible mentions of him like all other references were not written until many years after his supposed death! Pilate is recorded in the Roman record as a somewhat lack luster man but no mention of a Jesus, a trial or crucifixion that would surely have been used to make him look brighter! At best he was an amalgam of those others but almost certainly never existed! The Roman Emperor Constantine produced the bible and he was a pagan not god!!! He took the Jewish religion and basing it on the Mithras religion, organized it into Christianity and then into the Holly Roman Catholic Church!! Not in Israel or any of the countries of supposed origin but entirely ITALIAN! Not one word of it is contemporary with the period and was not written until several hundred years after the period the story is set in!! How did the apostles write their books more than a hundred years after they would have been dead? What a wonder full disinformation and deception campaign he waged against his Jewish enemies by turning them into his invented Christianity - so good in fact that Christians are still following the deception to this day! The first person to provide a shred of verifiable evidence for God will become world famous and mega rich!! Ain't happened yet and it never will! So how does this primitive belief survive? The answer is simple and very down to Earth Acceptance of a supernatural claim tends to promote cooperative social relationships. This communication demonstrates a willingness to accept, without skepticism, the influence of the speaker in a way similar to a child's acceptance of the influence of a parent. By encouraging this kind of behavior where the most intense social relationships occur it facilitates the lack of skepticism and deters more open minded thinking. They are christian, Muslim or the other religions depending where they were born simply because they were indoctrinated by their parents as very young children. They will go on to indoctrinate their own children and those will go on to indoctrinate their grandchildren! Atheists have the intellect to see through the conditioning and escape into the real world! Agnostics have the intellect to see through the conditioning but lack the courage to throw of the conditioning entirely. Sadly Christians are still held firmly prisoner by the self perpetuating brainwashing!

Answer 4

Hummm, to ask a question to answer a question. Why would you be writing a paper if you do not know what topic it is that you are writing about??

If I were you I wouldn't answer any more adds from the insides of magazines and save your money.