Since a thesis statement is one of the most important constituents of any essay, the article given is devoted to the ways of formulating a good thesis statement.

•    Essay writing: how to formulate a thesis statement. Strategy 1. If you  have already given a topic for your essay, but do not know what angle to consider the problem from, close your eyes and catch the first idea associating in your mind with this problem. Associations will call the formulation of a statement itself. Do not think too long, this should be done spontaneously. Besides, do not be afraid of making a stunted statement – you will edit it further on when your essay will already be completed;
•    Essay writing: how to formulate a thesis statement. Strategy 2. If you have not been given a topic and do not know what topic will be interesting for your reader to read about, brainstorm a bit. Ask yourself a few questions: What topic will be the most exciting and involving for me to investigate? What might be interesting for a reader? and alike. In this case it will be much easier for you to determine a thesis statement and formulate it the way you like;
•    Essay writing: how to formulate a thesis statement. Strategy 3. Get a few essays online on the topic that is very close to yours. Find thesis statements there, rephrase them and turn into your own thesis statement.