A THESIS STATEMENT is the claim or stand that you will develop in your paper. It is the controlling idea of your essay. It gives your readers ideas of what your paper is all about. A good thesis statement usually contains an element of uncertainty, risk or challenge. It should offer a debatable claim that you can prove or disapprove. It should not merely announce something or state a fact. It should introduce ideas that may challenge your reader’s views. Steps in writing process of thesis statement: