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This site will help you draft a clear thesis statement for your persuasive essay. To use the Thesis Maker, you'll need:

• an opinion on the Question

• reasons that support your opinion

• an idea why other people might disagree

Instructions

1. Fill in the following form using short phrases (not full sentences).

2. Do not use periods (.) at the end or capital letters at the beginning of the phrases.

3. Click the "Thesis Maker" button when you're finished.

4. A window will pop open with your persuasive thesis statement. This is just a start. Go back and adjust your inputs until you've written a smooth thesis statement that expresses your beliefs.

5. Finally, click the "Online Outliner" button to generate an outline you can use to draft a persuasive essay based on your thesis statement.

   What's the topic you want to write about? (You can change this topic) What's your main opinion about the question: "What's so big about a $5 trillion dollar debt?" (Use the topic somewhere in this opinion statement. Consider using "should" to be sure you're stating an opinion) What's the strongest argument supporting your opinion? What's a second good argument that supports your opinion? What's the main argument against your opinion? What's a possible title for your essay? Once you are happy with your thesis statement, you can crank out a quick outline by clicking the button below.

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