provides the frame and direction for your essay. All of your ideas and paragraphs should relate back to your thesis by the time you are finished writing. The ultimate goal is not to create a definitive thesis, but rather only a working thesis. At this stage the thesis is merely a tool to get you started. Do not get too hung up on following the framework set up by the first thesis you decide on. Often while writing you will discover that you are defending the opposite view of what you originally posited. You thesis can be amended at any time.Do not make your thesis a repeat of the question. In other words, do not write something like, "The role of the IMF since its inception to the present has had a positive impact on the world economy." While this sentiment may be what you want to say, a far better thesis would be, "In spite of recent criticism, history indicates that the IMF has benefited the world economy numerous times since it was established in 1944." This statement presents your views, shows a command over the subject and invites counter-arguments. A controversial thesis is sometimes necessary to force you to defend an opinion. This then stimulates more and better ideas about the topic.Feel free to change your thesis at any point. Once you see that your are drifting away from the original thesis idea make sure that you are still answering the essay question. If you are, then it is fine to consider changing the thesis to match what you have written, rather than try and force what you are writing to conform to an untenable thesis. Remember, writing the thesis early helps you to start organizing your ideas efficiently.Organizing the facts... Take the notes and facts you have accumulated, as well as all your ideas, and try to group them. You should already have done a great deal of this in creating your thesis, but now you need to prepare the outline for the essay. Putting the ideas and facts into categories allows you to organize th...
