Making strong claims in the disciplines: The structure of thesis statements in academic articles

A researcher’s claim, or thesis statement, is the most important element of her or his argument. And each discipline has its own structural conventions for writing and situating the thesis statement in its published discourse (journal articles). First, the workshop presents empirical analysis of thesis statements taken from current academic articles across the disciplines (Economics, Business, International Studies, Law, and Philosophy). We take an inductive approach to defining and describing a thesis statement’s form and function that will provide practical examples for researchers to model in their own writing. Second, the workshop provides researchers, graduate students, and instructors with practical exercises to practice drafting and revising their own thesis statements and an opportunity to receive feedback on their own writing. Speaker: Dr. Melvin Hall Workshop handouts: ABOUT THE HSE AWC The HSE Academic Writing Center (AWC) is a collaborative space where university faculty and researchers can get language support at any time. JOIN US AWC website: