Subject Guides: ANTH 350: Prehistoric Archaeology: Develop Your Thesis Statement

Developing Thesis Statements

To develop a thesis statement about your site, do some exploratory research (in Summon) and ask yourself questions about your site like:

What interests me about this site as I learn more about it?

HINT: Look at the Subject Terms in Summon's sidebar for ideas

How does the site relate to the larger themes discussed in ANTH 350?
What are the major debates and disagreements over the site you are studying?

Ask Professor Chenoweth for feedback on your thesis statement

Use Professor Chenoweth's guidelines below to help you develop your thesis statement:

Thesis Statements - Dr. Chenoweth PP presentation (pdf file)

Picking Your Topic IS Research

Once you've picked a research topic for your paper, it isn't set in stone. It's just an idea that you will test and develop through exploratory research. This exploratory research may guide you into modifying your original idea for a research topic. Watch this video for more info: