Hva er en avhandling og hvordan skriver man den?

Who doesn’t love to skim the information and get a gist of the topic before reading the entire essay or research paper? This helps you understand the topic better, save your time, grasp the main idea, and know whether the essay is worth your time or not. And here comes the importance of the thesis statement. So hva er en avhandlinghvorfor det er viktig, og hvordan skriver man en bedre? Les artikkelen for å finne svarene på spørsmålene dine.

Hva er en problemformulering?

A thesis statement states the purpose of the essay, dissertation, research paper, etc. clearly and concisely and is generally written at the end of the introductory paragraph.

It is the backbone of a research paper and helps your readers interpret the idea behind your paper and tells the scope of your essay. It is written in 1-2 sentences and projects the central idea, which reflects back in a detailed manner in the body of the paper or essay through examples, facts, and figures.

Eksempel på en tesedisposisjon: Reading develops a child’s mind by fostering comprehension skills, increasing vocabulary, and exposing them to new worlds they might not otherwise encounter.

Oppgaveformuleringen er klassifisert i:

Direkte oppgavetekst: Direkte oppgavetekst forklarer årsakene bak hovedtemaet i oppgaveteksten.
Indirekte avhandling: It doesn’t explain the main reason behind the topic but is written in a crisp form to drive the essay.

I vår ferske artikkel kan du lese mer om hva som er forskjellene mellom hovedoppgave og avhandling.

Betydningen av en avhandling

Den utvikler innhold til brødteksten i teksten din.
Bidrar til å vekke publikums interesse og engasjere dem i temaet.
Hjelper leserne til å forstå formålet med essayet.
Claims the author’s argument
Svar på spørsmålet leseren er ute etter
Den gir retning til oppgaven og hjelper deg med å holde styr på hovedideene i essayet.
Det bidrar til å overbevise leserne om synspunktene i argumentet ditt.

Hvordan skrive en sterk avhandling?

1. Idémyldring

To write a strong thesis statement, you need to come up with a topic that piques your interest and that you have a fair knowledge about. Because who wants to leave the topic in the middle without completing it, wasting all their time and efforts, right? But if you are already given a topic, then great! You’re done with your first step.

2. Undersøk temaet ditt

Once you come up with the topic, do your preliminary research. Read about it and learn everything about the topic so that you’ll have the right information to write about.

3. Begrens temaet ditt

Do not take a broad concept. You’ll not be able to justify your topic as it becomes difficult to cover everything in your essay. Narrow down your topic to a specific concept so that you’ll have enough information to cover. However, do not narrow it down too much so that it’ll be difficult for you to find information.

4. Still spørsmål

Ask questions about what you want to write and come up with answers to these questions so that you’ll have a clear and concise thesis statement.

5. Finpusse oppgaveteksten din

It’s time to polish your thesis statement. Read, edit and reread it, this will make it perfect. And if you still have fears about your statement, let your friends read and interpret what they think your essay would be. If they understand the idea of your topic, voila! you’ve aced with your thesis statement.

Typer av oppgavetekster

1. Forklarende

An explanatory thesis statement, also known as an expository statement is evidence-based and depends on facts. This type doesn’t involve any personal opinions and explains everything about the topic with factual data.

For eksempel: Livsstilsendringer som et balansert kosthold, tilstrekkelig med vann og alkohol- og røykeslutt hjelper deg med å få rynkefri hud.

2. Argumenterende

An argumentative thesis statement is based on the opinion of the writer and is backed up with examples and other evidence. These statements are dependent on debatable topics and are claimed with the writer’s argument and logical reasons.

For eksempel: school uniforms may be an upfront cost for families, but they eradicate the visual differences in income between students and provide a more egalitarian atmosphere at school.

3. Analytisk

En analytisk avhandling deler opp en idé i ulike deler, evaluerer emnet og analyserer det i den rekkefølgen forfatteren forstår, og kommer med en konklusjon i form av en avhandling.

For eksempel: Though World War I had many different causes, burgeoning nationalism fomented the sense of aggression that ultimately led to the War’s beginning and proliferation.

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