Thesis and Supporting Points

Every academic text begins with a thesis: there are no exceptions. Each thesis must be supported by a minimum of two points. As the thesis is the reason for writing an academic text, it will always be found at the beginning of the text – usually somewhere in the first two paragraphs. A thesis and its supporting points will look something like this:

The works of Jane Austen contribute to long-winded and badly punctuated writing in students.

The negative effects of war are three-fold: economic, agricultural, and societal.