How to Create a Thesis Statement for a Book Review

A thesis statement for a book review is the spine of the writing. It should entice and intrigue the reader. If a person constructs a thesis properly, it will tie the entire book review together and is essentially the bow on a literary present to the reader. If an individual follows a few tips and suggestions, it is relatively easy to create a thesis statement for a book review.

Instructions

1. Establish an enthusiastic mindset before you write the thesis statement for the book review. No matter what subject you review if you approach the topic with vim and vigor it will make the thesis statement jump off the page. Conversely, if you have a negative attitude it will shine through in your writing of thesis statement.

2. Choose one strong position on the book. Whether it is a positive or negative book review, a thesis statement should make this position clearly and concisely. Thesis statements are not about being indifferent.

3. Use colorful adjectives to add literary flavor to the thesis statement. Examples of these colorful adjectives are dreary, brilliant, pungent, and immaculate and the list goes on, but you get the idea.

4. Stay with a singular theme in a thesis statement. Too many times people will try to incorporate too much information into the thesis statement, which distracts from the main point of the statement and the book review.

5. Write specifics into the thesis statement. Don't be so broad in the statement that the reader will lose interest. The thesis statement prepares the reader for what is in the body of the paper. However, it should not cover every single one of the salient points contained in the review.

6. Utilize other thesis statements that enticed you as a template. Read as many thesis statements as you can and save the ones that made you want to read the book review. Don't ever copy someone else's work but you can use these other statement to guide your wording.