Identify the thesis of a speech in which the main idea may be explicitly or implicitly stated, concepts may be more abstract, and extended metaphors may be used, and determine the essential elements that elaborate it. 0801.2.2

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1. Compose a Thesis Statement - Now that you have decided, at least tentatively, what information you plan to present in your essay, you are ready to write your thesis statement.
2. How To Write a Thesis Statement - from the Writing Tutorial Services of Indiana University in Bloomington
3. Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements - from the OWL at Purdue
4. Thesis Statement - [from LEO] "a thesis takes a stand rather than announcing a subject"

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