Teaching for Information Literacy

Thesis...
...point of view of the author
...a premise to be maintained or proved
...the purpose of the research
...the basic argument
...an intellectual proposition
...the theme of the whole piece
...A proposition supported by research

What is a Thesis? - from Joyce Valenza the attributes of a good thesis, some great examples and a collection of links to other resources about developing a thesis.

Thesis Builder and Online Outline

Using Thesis Statements - this article debunks several myths about thesis statements

What's the Fuss About the Thesis? - a student made video about how to construct a thesis.

Teaching the process of design (or making student video projects interesting) - in this blog post the author discusses the importance of a thesis, a central idea, around which all design decisions are made.

Once a thesis is decided on, a concept for the production is formed that expresses the thesis and every design decision made during the production serves the thesis. This gives directors (or designers, or actors) a basic structure on which to base their production. Used correctly, a thesis can be the most powerful tool in a designer’s arsenal.

Analysis: Using evidence to support the thesis

Once in place the author then needs to provide the necessary evidence and accompaning citations to support the thesis.

How to Use Evidence